Writing
大胆 (dà dǎn) — how to say "bold" in Chinese
大胆
Bold
adjective
Character composition
大
big
胆
gallbladder
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
大胆尝试
dàdǎn chángshì
to boldly try
大胆的想法
dàdǎn de xiǎngfǎ
a bold idea
Examples
她大胆地提出了新想法。
She boldly proposed a new idea.
他很大胆。
He is very bold.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "bold" in Chinese?
"bold" in Chinese is 大胆 (dà dǎn).
大胆 meaning in English
大胆 (dà dǎn) means "Bold".
How is 大胆 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà dǎn (written as da dan, dadan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bold" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大胆: 大 has 3 strokes, 胆 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大胆?
大胆 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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