Meaning of 胆怯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dǎnqiè
- timidity
- timid
- cowardly
胆怯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
汤姆害羞胆怯。
Tom is shy and cowardly.
Stroke order for each character
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胆 dǎn · gall bladder · 9 strokes
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怯 qiè · afraid · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 胆怯.
| 大胆 | dàdǎn | brazen; audacious |
| 胆小 | dǎnxiǎo | cowardice; timid |
| 胆子 | dǎnzi | courage; nerve |
| 提心吊胆 | tíxīn-diàodǎn | (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge |
| 壮胆 | zhuàngdǎn | to get one’s courage up; to embolden |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎnxiǎoguǐ | coward |
| 胆量 | dǎnliàng | courage; boldness |
| 胆敢 | dǎngǎn | to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) |
| 胆固醇 | dǎngùchún | cholesterol |
| 海胆 | hǎidǎn | (zoology) sea urchin |
| 怯懦 | qiènuò | timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted |
| 胆识 | dǎnshí | courage and insight |
Questions about 胆怯
What does 胆怯 mean?
胆怯 (dǎnqiè) means "timidity; timid" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 胆怯?
胆怯 is made of 2 characters: 胆 (9 strokes), 怯 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 胆怯 an HSK word?
Yes. 胆怯 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 胆怯 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 胆怯 is written 膽怯.