Chinese word

敢于

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn yú

Meaning

  • verbdare to

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 敢于尝试gǎn yú cháng shì

    dare to try

  • 敢于创新gǎn yú chuàng xīn

    dare to innovate

  • 敢于追求梦想gǎn yú zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng

    dare to pursue dreams

Similar words

勇于yǒng yú: Courageously facing a challenge or accepting responsibility.
敢gǎn: Being willing to act because fear does not stop the action.

Definition in Chinese

有勇气去做某事，不畏惧困难或反对。yǒu yǒng qì qù zuò mǒu shì bú wèi jù kùn nán huò fǎn duì

Word origin

The compound 敢于 (gǎnyú, "dare to") joins 敢 (gǎn, "be bold") with 于 (yú, "toward or in relation to"), presenting courage as directed at a particular action.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 敢当gǎn dāngdare to take responsibilityverb

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