敢 gǎn
“to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
敢 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1226: 敢 gǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 110
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 敢
敢 means "dare" or "have the courage to". It is used as a modal verb before another verb, often in the negative as 不敢 and in the question form 敢不敢. Typical pattern: 敢/不敢 + verb phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 我不敢一个人去。wǒ bù gǎn yí gè rén qù.I don't dare go alone.
- 他敢做别人不敢做的事。tā gǎn zuò bié rén bù gǎn zuò de shì.He dares to do what others don't dare to do.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我一个人去不敢。
✓我一个人不敢去。
不敢 is a modal verb and must come before the main verb phrase.
相关词语Related words
- 勇敢 yǒng gǎn