竟敢

jìnggǎn

to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb

Meaning

jìnggǎn jing4 gan3

to have the impertinence
to have the cheek to

Example sentences

nǐ 你 jìnggǎn 竟敢 zhèyàng 这样 duì 对 zhǎngbèi 长辈 shuōhuà 说话？！

How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!
nǐ 你 jìnggǎn 竟敢 zhèyàng 这样 hé 和 wǒ 我 shuōhuà 说话？

How dare you speak like that to me?
tā 她 jìnggǎn 竟敢 shuō 说 chulai 出来。

She had the nerve to speak out.

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