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7-9

timid

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dan3qie4 dǎnqiè

Meaning


Primary

timid

Alternatives

timidly, coward, cowardly

Mnemonic


胆怯 Timid describes someone with a small 胆 gall bladder and thus is 怯 timid before some situation.

Usage


遇到 困难 时, 不要 胆怯。

Don’t be timid when facing difficulties.

孩子 第 一 次 去 学校 时 有点 胆怯。

The child was a bit timid on their first day of school.

他 面对 挑战 时 显 得 胆怯。

He appeared timid when facing challenges.

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