Usage note
敢于表示有勇气去做。
gǎn yú biǎo shì yǒu yǒng qì qù zuò。
敢于 means to dare to do something.
Context note
敢于常用于挑战、表达和决定。
gǎn yú cháng yòng yú tiǎo zhàn 、 biǎo dá hé jué dìng。
It is often used with challenges, expression, and decisions.
5 examples
他敢于提出问题。
tā gǎn yú tí chū wèn tí。
He dares to ask questions.
我们要敢于尝试。
wǒ men yào gǎn yú cháng shì。
We should dare to try.
她敢于说出真相。
tā gǎn yú shuō chū zhēn xiàng。
She dares to tell the truth.
敢于面对困难很重要。
gǎn yú miàn duì kùn nán hěn zhòng yào。
Daring to face difficulties is important.
孩子敢于站上舞台。
hái zi gǎn yú zhàn shàng wǔ tái。
The child dares to stand on stage.
5 mini stories
老师鼓励学生敢于发言。
lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng gǎn yú fā yán。
The teacher encouraged students to dare to speak.
他敢于挑战自己。
tā gǎn yú tiǎo zhàn zì jǐ。
He dared to challenge himself.
敢于改变的人会成长。
gǎn yú gǎi biàn de rén huì chéng zhǎng。
People who dare to change will grow.
她敢于做出新的决定。
tā gǎn yú zuò chū xīn de jué dìng。
She dared to make a new decision.
面对陌生环境，他还是敢于开口。
miàn duì mò shēng huán jìng， tā hái shì gǎn yú kāi kǒu。
Facing the unfamiliar environment, he still dared to speak.
Mini dialogue
敢于尝试
A
我不敢在大家面前唱歌。
Wǒ bù gǎn zài dàjiā miànqián chànggē.
I don't dare to sing in front of everyone.
B
要敢于尝试，你会唱得很好的。
Yào gǎnyú chángshì, nǐ huì chàng de hěn hǎo de.
You should dare to try, you will sing very well.
敢于提问
A
这个问题我不懂，但是不敢问。
Zhège wèntí wǒ bù dǒng, dànshì bù gǎn wèn.
I don't understand this question, but I don't dare to ask.
B
学习要敢于提问，老师会帮助你的。
Xuéxí yào gǎnyú tíwèn, lǎoshī huì bāngzhù nǐ de.
In learning, you should dare to ask questions, the teacher will help you.
Related words and contrasts
related
勇敢
yǒng gǎn
brave
adjective form
opposite
不敢
bù gǎn
dare not
negative form
related
尝试
cháng shì
try
action associated with daring