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胆小

HSK 5

dǎnxiǎo

timid; fearful

Alternative translations

  • lâche
  • poltron

Explanation

timid

Examples

他很胆小,不敢在众人面前说话。

Tā hěn dǎnxiǎo, bùgǎn zài zhòng rén qián miàn shuō huà.

He is very timid and dares not speak in front of others.

她胆小得不敢一个人出门。

Tā dǎnxiǎo dé bùgǎn yī gè rén chū mén.

She is so timid that she dares not go out alone.