timid; cowardly (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
膽怯
Radicals
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Examples
他并不是一个胆怯的人，只是有些紧张而已。 tā bìng bùshì yīgè dǎnqiè de rén, zhǐshì yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng éryǐ. - He is not a coward; he's just a bit nervous.
她克服了胆怯，站起来演讲了。 tā kèfúle dǎnqiè, zhàn qǐlái yǎnjiǎngle. - She overcame her timidity and gave a speech.
他胆怯地站在那里，不敢向前走。 tā dǎnqiè de zhàn zài nàlǐ, bùgǎn xiàng qián zǒu. - He stood there timidly, afraid to move forward.
面对陌生人，她显得有些胆怯。 miànduì mòshēngrén, tā xiǎn dé yǒuxiē dǎnqiè. - She appeared somewhat timid in front of strangers.
他的胆怯导致了他的失败。 tā de dǎnqiè dǎozhìle tā de shībài. - His timidity led to his failure.
Characters
胆 dǎn - (TCM) gallbladder |
怯 qiè - timid, cowardly; having poor taste, vulgar; (dialect) shallow, ignorant; (of accent, derogatory) rustic |