我一直想認識她，但從來不敢。

I've always wanted to meet her, but I've never dared.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
2 一直 yīzhí
  1. straight (in a straight line)
  2. continuously; always; all the way through
3 想 xiǎng
  1. to think (about)
  2. to think of; to devise
  3. to think (that); to believe (that)
  4. to desire; to want (to)
  5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
4 認識 rènshi
  1. to know
  2. to recognize
  3. to be familiar with
  4. to get acquainted with sb
  5. knowledge
  6. understanding
  7. awareness
  8. cognition
5 她 tā she
6 但 dàn
  1. but; yet; however; still
  2. merely; only; just
7 從來不 cóngláibù never
8 敢 gǎn
  1. to dare
  2. daring
  3. (polite) may I venture