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Expressing daring with 敢 (gǎn)
Actions & Events
Permission & Ability
Structure
Subject + 敢 + Verb
Explanation
敢 (gǎn) is a verb meaning "to dare" or "to have the courage to," placed before another verb to indicate willingness or boldness to do something. It is often used in negative or interrogative sentences to express disbelief or challenge. For example, 你敢吗？ means "Do you dare?"
Examples
你敢一个人走夜路吗？
Nǐ gǎn yī gè rén zǒu yèlù ma?
Do you dare to walk alone at night?
他不敢告诉妈妈考试没考好。
Tā bù gǎn gàosù māma kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo.
He didn't dare tell his mom that he did poorly on the exam.
我从来不敢吃太辣的东西。
Wǒ cónglái bù gǎn chī tài là de dōngxi.
I never dare to eat anything too spicy.