(bù gǎn) - to not dare in Mandarin
bùgǎnTraditional: 不敢
Translation
to not dare
Word origin
A compound of the negative 不 (bù, not) and 敢 (gǎn, to dare), together meaning to lack the courage to act. The character 敢 historically depicted a hand seizing something boldly.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 敢 (gǎn, to dare)
Stroke order
不
敢
Examples
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I dare not walk alone at night.
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He does not dare tell his parents the truth.
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She does not dare watch that horror film.
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We could not believe our eyes.
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He dares not admit his mistake.
不敢 (bù gǎn) means to not dare. It is used when fear or hesitation stops someone from acting.
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