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Chinese dictionary
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  • v.dare; be brave/courageous/bold enough

    • tā gǎn yú tiǎo zhàn chuán tǒng zhì xù

      敢于挑战传统秩序

      She dares to challenge the established order.

    • tā gǎn yú cháng shì xīn shì wù

      敢于尝试事物

      He dares to try new things.

    • wǒ xī wàng rén men néng gǎn yú shuō chū lai fǎn duì zhè zhǒng bù gōng

      希望人们敢于出来反对

      I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.

Word usage

  • Note
    "敢于" is not used as a predicate alone, but has a verbal object, and it is rarely used for negation.