大胆

dà dǎn

bold; daring; audacious; audacity

HSK Level 5

Example Sentences

他大胆地提出了一个新的想法。

tā dàdǎn de tí chū le yī ge xīn de sī xiǎng.

He boldly put forward a new idea.

她大胆地走上了舞台。

tā dàdǎn de zǒu shàng le wǔ tái.

She boldly walked onto the stage.

我们大胆地尝试了新的方法。

wǒ men dàdǎn de cháng shì le xīn de fāng fǎ.

We boldly tried a new method.

Synonyms

Antonyms

胆小 (dǎnxiǎo)

cowardly

懦弱 (nuòruò)

weak

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 大胆 (dàdǎn) is composed of two characters: 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great," and 胆 (dǎn), meaning "gallbladder" or "courage." The original meaning of 大胆 was "to have a big gallbladder," which was seen as a sign of courage and bravery in ancient Chinese culture. Over time, the meaning of 大胆 has evolved to simply mean "bold" or "daring."The character 胆 (dǎn) is also used in other Chinese words related to courage and bravery, such as 胆量 (dǎnliàng), meaning "courage" or "guts," and 胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "胆识 (dǎnshì), meaning "