敢

gǎn

to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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敢

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

敢
  • 勇敢yǒnggǎnbraveB4
  • 敢于gǎnyúto have the courage to do sthB5
  • 不敢当bùgǎndānglit. I dare not (accept the honor)B7

See it in sentences

你敢不敢自己睡？

Do you dare to sleep by yourself?

我不敢吃辣的。

I dare not eat spicy food.