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胆怯 dǎnqiè

胆怯 dǎnqiè Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 胆怯 dǎnqiè .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
dǎnqiè | dan3 qie4
English translation
timid
cowardly

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HSK level

6

Traditional form

膽怯

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 胆怯 dǎnqiè

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胆 dǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 旦 dàn represents the sound. Simplified form of 膽 dǎn .

Phonetic compound

旦 dàn

Semantic compound

⺼

Positional decomposition

⿰⺼旦

Number of Strokes

9
怯 qiè

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 xīn represents the meaning and 去 qù represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

去 qù

Semantic compound

忄 xīn

Positional decomposition

⿰忄去

Number of Strokes

8

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他 tā 大 dà 夸 kuā 而 ér 特夸自己 zìjǐ 很 hěn 勇敢 yǒnggǎn , 但 dàn 一 yī 遇到 yùdào 危险 wēixiǎn ,他 tā 就 jiù 显得 xiǎnde 胆怯 dǎnqiè .

He boasted a lot about his courage, but when danger came he showed the white feather.

他 tā 趴在窗口 chuāng kǒu 往 wǎng 外 wài 看 kān , 一点 yī diǎn 也 Yě 不 bù 胆怯 dǎnqiè .

He looked out of the windows, saw nothing to fear.

还 Huán 差 chā 几步他们 tā men 却 què 胆怯 dǎnqiè 了 le ，又 yòu 跑 páo 回来 huí lai 了 le 。

Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.

胆怯 dǎnqiè Decomposition

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胆怯 dǎnqiè Compounds

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