HSK 5 · HSK VOCABULARY

胆小

dǎnxiǎo

cowardice

Character structure: 形
HSK: 5
Related HSK words: 2243
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01 · MEANING

胆小

胆小 (dǎnxiǎo) is an HSK 5 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is cowardice; depending on context, it can also mean timid. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01cowardice

02timid

02 · EXAMPLES

胆小

老鼠是胆小的生物。Lǎo shǔ shì dǎn xiǎo de shēng wù。

A mouse is a timid creature.

你就是胆小鬼。Nǐ jiù shì dǎn xiǎo guǐ。

You're just a coward.

他是个胆小鬼。Tā shì gè dǎn xiǎo guǐ。

He is afraid of his own shadow.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

胆

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小

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04 · QUICK CHECK

Quick check

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CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD

Characters in this word

胆Chinese character 小Chinese character