胆 dǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 旦 dawn
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
胆怯
dǎnqiè
timid; cowardly; lacking courage
Characters in this word
怯 qiè
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 去 to go away, to leave, to depart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对咄咄逼人的质询，他并不胆怯，反而把证据逐条摆了出来。 Miànduì duōduō bīrén de zhìxún, tā bìng bù dǎnqiè, fǎn'ér bǎ zhèngjù zhútiáo bǎi le chūlái. Facing aggressive questioning, he was not timid at all; instead, he laid out the evidence item by item.
- 他站在台上，声音有些胆怯。 Tā zhàn zài tái shàng, shēngyīn yǒuxiē dǎnqiè. Standing on the stage, his voice was a little timid.
- 别胆怯，大胆说出你的想法吧。 Bié dǎnqiè, dàdǎn shuōchū nǐ de xiǎngfǎ ba. Don't be timid; boldly say what you think.
Related words
- 大胆 dàdǎn bold; brave
- 胆 dǎn courage
- 胆小 dǎnxiǎo timid; cowardly
- 胆量 dǎnliàng courage; guts; nerve
- 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ coward; scaredy-cat
- 提心吊胆 tíxīndiàodǎn to be very anxious; to be on tenterhooks
- 果断 guǒduàn decisive; resolute
- 大大咧咧 dàdaliēliē careless; casual and unguarded
- 当机立断 dāngjīlìduàn to make a prompt decision; to act decisively
- 大意 dàyi careless; negligent
- 沉稳 chénwěn calm and steady
- 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì careless; negligent