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“dare to” in Chinese

Chinese

Also竟敢 (jìng gǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn yú

Example

他敢于站出来反对不公。tā gǎn yú zhàn chū lái fǎn duì bù gōng

He dares to stand up against injustice.

Illustration for 敢于 (dare to)

How to say “dare to” in Chinese

“Dare to” in Chinese is 敢于 (gǎn yú).

Moves toward a difficult or resisted action instead of holding back.

Full entry for 敢于: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 敢于

她敢于尝试新的方法。tā gǎn yú cháng shì xīn de fāng fǎ

She dares to try a new method.

Tips for using 敢于

  • For everyday speech, 敢于 (gǎnyú, "dare to") gives a deliberate, formal tone, whereas the shorter spoken pattern 敢 (gǎn, "dare") + a verb is often more natural.

Other Chinese words for “dare to”

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竟敢

jìng gǎn

adverbdare to

他竟敢说我骗人。tā jìng gǎn shuō wǒ piàn rén

He dared to say I was lying.

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