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胆子

dǎn zi

2-character word Traditional 膽子

What 胆子 means

1. courage
2. nerve
3. guts

The characters in 胆子

• 胆dǎngall bladder; courage; guts
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Example sentences

• 你胆子很大。
  Nǐ dǎnzi hěn dà.
  You've got a lot of guts.
• 虽然我很想知道他的名字，只是我的胆子太小了，不敢去问。
  Suīrán wǒ hěn xiǎng zhīdào tā de míngzi, zhǐshì wǒ de dǎnzi tài xiǎo le, bù gǎn qù wèn.
  Even though I really want to know his name, I don't have enough courage, and I'm afraid to go ask.

Words containing 胆子

• 壮起胆子zhuàng qǐ dǎn zito proceed with sth even though scared; to put on a brave face

Sounds the same

Read dǎn zi, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 掸子duster