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大胆

dàdǎn

bold

How common it is

大胆 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dàdǎn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

大胆表示不害怕,也可表示不拘谨。

dà dǎn biǎo shì bú hài pà, yě kě biǎo shì bù jū jǐn。

大胆 means brave or not restrained.

Context note

大胆常用于行动、表达和建议。

dà dǎn cháng yòng yú xíng dòng 、 biǎo dá hé jiàn yì。

It is often used with actions, expression, and suggestions.

5 examples

你可以大胆一点。
nǐ kě yǐ dà dǎn yì diǎn。
You can be a bit bolder.
他很大胆。
tā hěn dà dǎn。
He is very bold.
大胆尝试。
dà dǎn cháng shì。
Try boldly.
孩子大胆地发言。
hái zi dà dǎn dì fā yán。
The child spoke boldly.
大胆的想法很重要。
dà dǎn de xiǎng fǎ hěn zhòng yào。
Bold ideas are important.

5 mini stories

老师鼓励学生大胆提问。
lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng dà dǎn tí wèn。
The teacher encouraged students to ask boldly.
她大胆地走上舞台。
tā dà dǎn dì zǒu shàng wǔ tái。
She boldly walked onto the stage.
大胆尝试后,结果不错。
dà dǎn cháng shì hòu, jié guǒ bú cuò。
After trying boldly, the result was good.
孩子们把自己的想法大胆说出来。
hái zi men bǎ zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ dà dǎn shuō chū lái。
The children boldly spoke their ideas.
大胆并不等于乱来。
dà dǎn bìng bù děng yú luàn lái。
Being bold does not mean acting recklessly.

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