敢 (gam2 | gan3) : dare; daring

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敢

gam2

gan3

[1] [v] dare to; have the courage to; venture
[2] [adj] daring; brave; courageous
[3] [v] be sure; be certain; deduce

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 攴 (#66)

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

敢

This word has been viewed 8971 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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勇敢 jung5 gam2 yong3 gan3 = courageous

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 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

不敢當 bat1 gam2 dong1 bu4 gan3 dang1 = "you flatter me" 國

敢於 gam2 jyu1 gan3 yu2 = to dare to 國

不敢 bat1 gam2 bu4 gan3 = does not dare

不敢越雷池一步 bat1 gam2 jyut6 leoi4 ci4 jat1 bou6 bu4 gan3 yue4 lei2 chi2 yi1 bu4 = dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit 國

唔敢 m4 gam2 = does not dare 粵

唔敢當 m4 gam2 dong1 = "you flatter me" 粵

膽敢 daam2 gam2 dan3 gan3 = to dare; to have the audacity to

果敢 gwo2 gam2 guo3 gan3 = brave and resolute
See all 14 compounds (CantoDict reports 13 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

Showing all 8 examples containing 敢

我不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料。國
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

我唔敢隨便填我啲個人資料。粵
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?

你敢拒載我就投訴你粵
I'll report you if you refuse to taxi me.

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

為點小事，豈敢打擾！
I wouldn't dare bother you over such petty things.

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

個老婆大人矋住佢，佢又點敢出聲吖粵
How would he be so daring as to utter a word, under the staring eyes of his wife.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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