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胆怯
dǎn​qiè HSK7

timid

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 胆 膽 dǎn nounadjective
    courage
    Bravery or guts; derived from the traditional Chinese belief that the gallbladder is the source of a person's courage.
  2. 怯 qiè adjective
    timid
    (bound form) timid; cowardly; shy; weak [in Taiwan: què]