胆小
dǎn xiǎoㄉㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: ĐẢM TIỂU
Traditional: 膽小
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective)
cowardice; timid
Opposite: 胆大. A coward: 胆小鬼.
Examples
我妹妹很胆小，不敢一个人睡觉。
wǒ mèi mei hěn dǎn xiǎo, bù gǎn yí gè rén shuì jiào.
My little sister is timid and doesn't dare sleep alone.
别那么胆小，没什么可怕的。
bié nà me dǎn xiǎo, méi shén me kě pà de.
Don't be such a scaredy-cat; there's nothing to fear.
这只狗很胆小，看到人就跑。
zhè zhī gǒu hěn dǎn xiǎo, kàn dào rén jiù pǎo.
This dog is very timid and runs away when it sees people.
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Stroke order
ĐẢM · 9 strokes
gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
TIỂU · 3 strokes
small; tiny; few; young