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(bù gǎn) - to not dare in Mandarin

gǎn

Traditional: 不敢

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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

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Examples

I dare not walk alone at night.

He does not dare tell his parents the truth.

She does not dare watch that horror film.

We could not believe our eyes.

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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This word is part of lesson 27.