胆怯
Old HSK 6
胆怯 (dǎnqiè) · timid
胆怯 (dǎnqiè) means “timid; cowardly”. It is written with 2 characters: 胆 (gallbladder) + 怯 (afraid). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 胆怯 is built
The characters
胆 dǎn · gallbladder
What 胆 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
怯 qiè · afraid
What 怯 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 去qù — to go away
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
Example sentences
第一次上台，她有点儿胆怯。Dìyī cì shàngtái, tā yǒudiǎnr dǎnqiè.She was a bit timid going on stage for the first time.
别胆怯，勇敢地说出来。Bié dǎnqiè, yǒnggǎn de shuō chūlai.Don't be timid, speak up bravely.
Questions about 胆怯
What does 胆怯 mean?
胆怯 (dǎnqiè) means “timid; cowardly”.
How do you pronounce 胆怯?
胆怯 is pronounced dǎnqiè.
Which HSK level is 胆怯?
胆怯 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 胆怯 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.