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.
Mini dialogue
举手发言
A
你很大胆，第一个举手回答问题。
Nǐ hěn dàdǎn, dì yī gè jǔ shǒu huídá wèntí.
You are very bold, being the first to raise your hand and answer.
B
谢谢，我觉得大胆尝试很重要。
Xièxie, wǒ juéde dàdǎn chángshì hěn zhòngyào.
Thanks, I think it's important to try boldly.
新朋友
A
我不敢和新同学说话。
Wǒ bù gǎn hé xīn tóngxué shuōhuà.
I'm too shy to talk to the new classmate.
B
大胆一点，去说声你好吧。
Dàdǎn yīdiǎn, qù shuō shēng nǐ hǎo ba.
Be a little bold, go and say hello.
Related words and contrasts
similar
勇敢
yǒnggǎn
brave
大胆 means daring or bold; 勇敢 means courageous, often in facing danger.
opposite
胆小
dǎn xiǎo
timid
大胆 is bold; 胆小 means easily scared.