courage; nerve; guts
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
courage; nerve; guts
informalOften used in colloquial contexts. Similar to the English slang 'guts'.
Tā他
dǎn胆
zi子
zhēn真
dà大
，
gǎn敢
yī一
gè个
rén人
zǒu走
yè夜
lù路
。
He has a lot of guts, daring to walk alone at night.
Nǐ你
méi没
dǎn胆
zi子
qù去
gēn跟
lǎo老
bǎn板
tí提
yì意
jiàn见
ma吗
？
Don't you have the nerve to go give your boss some feedback?
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Tā她
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
dǎn胆
zi子
，
zài在
zhòng众
rén人
miàn面
qián前
chàng唱
le了
yī一
shǒu首
gē歌
。
She mustered up her courage and sang a song in front of everyone.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
de的
dǎn胆
zi子
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
féi肥
le了
。
The thief's nerve is getting bigger and bigger.