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7-9

timid

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dan3que4 dǎnquè

Meaning


Primary

timid

Alternatives

timidly, coward, cowardly

Mnemonic


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

Usage


遇到 困難 時, 不要 膽怯。

Don’t be timid when facing difficulties.

孩子 第 一 次 去 學校 時 有點 膽怯。

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

他 面對 挑戰 時 顯 得 膽怯。

He appeared timid when facing challenges.

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