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  daam2   jyutping
  dan3   pinyin
[1] guts; bravery; courage; nerve
[2] gallbladder
[3] inner container (of tire. basketball, etc)
[4] []: bulb

Default PoS: noun
Stroke count: 17
Level: 3
Radical: (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
膽 / 胆

This word has been viewed 12906 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Nov 2009 00:52

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detail  tai4 sam1 diu3 daam2  ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 = be scared
detail 調  daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5   = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home
detail  daam2 loeng6  dan3 liang4 = nerve; courage; guts; boldness; spunk
detail  daam2 hip3  dan3 qie4 = timid
detail  daam2 zi2  dan3 zi5 = courage; nerve
detail  daai6 daam2  da4 dan3 = brave
detail  daam2 gu3 seon4  dan3 gu4 chun2 = cholesterol
detail  zong3 daam2   = boost one's courage; embolden
detail  hoi2 daam2   = sea urchin
detail  dang1 daam2  deng1 dan3 = lamp; electric bulb
detail  coi3 daam2   = soft and delicious part of cabbages
detail  lung4 daam2 gwo2   = Indian fig; dragon fruit
detail  gau3 daam2   = courage; "man enough"
detail  dei6 daam2  di4 dan3 = an insect with bulging belly; someone who knows an area particularly well
detail  mou5 daam2   = gutless; lacking bravery
detail  sai3 daam2   = cowardice
detail  daam2 siu2   = cowardice
detail  haak3 po3 daam2   = horror; horrible
detail  sam1 ging1 daam2 tiu3   = very nervous, "butterflies in my stomach"
detail  jau5 daam2 loeng6  you3 dan3 liang4 = courageous
detail  daam2 zap1  dan3 zhi1 = bile
detail  daam2 jim4   = bile salts
detail  daam2 gun2   = bile duct
detail  daam2 siu2 gwai2  dan3 xiao3 gui3 = craven; piker; scaramouch; sook
detail  mou4 daam2 fei2 leoi6   = chicken; gutless
detail  saa1 daam2   = (negative) brave; courageous
detail  daam2 saang1 mou4   = dauntless; audacious (lit., "gall bladder grows hair")
detail  daam2 daai6   = bold, daring, adventurous
detail  daam2 cou1   = bold, daring, adventurous
detail  daam2 cou1 cou1   = bold, daring, adventurous
detail  daam2 git3 sek6   = a gallstone
detail  daam2 saang1 sek6   = a gallstone
detail  daam2 saang1 sek6 zing3   = suffering from having gallstones
detail  saang1 jan4 m4 saang1 daam2   = to be timid or fearful
detail  haan1 din6 daam2   = energy saving light bulb
detail  fong3 daam2  fang4 dan3 = to act boldly and with confidence
detail  syu2 daam2  shu3 dan3 = cowardly
detail  dau2 daam2  dou3 dan3 = dare to; impudent
detail  sik1 daam2  se4 dan3 = lust; desire for sex
detail  wong4 daam2 seoi2   = bile
detail  daam2 gam2  dan3 gan3 = to dare; to have the audacity to
detail  daam2 gei1   = a vacuum tube; a tube amp / amplifier
detail  daam2 sek6  dan3 shi2 = gall stone, gallstone
detail  haan1 din6 dang1 daam2  qian1 dian4 deng1 dan3 = energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs
detail  ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2  ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 = flagrantly; audaciously; brazenly
detail  mou5 daam2 gwai2   = coward
detail  din6 dang1 daam2   = lightbulb; unwelcome person
detail  daam2 nong4  dan3 nang2 = gall bladder
detail  fau2 gon1 lik6 daam2  pou1 [PRC] pou3 [TW] gan1 li4 dan3 = to be frank and sincere; be open-hearted and sincere; be loyal and faithful

Showing all 2 examples containing 膽
detail 乜嘢都正一冇膽鬼
He's scared of everything, he's a real coward.
[Lit. He what also scared, exactly one [counter] coward. Alternatively (and more simply): 佢乜嘢都怕,真係個冇膽鬼]
detail 放膽𨂾泥湴
Don't worry, just jump over the puddle of mud.

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