不敢

bùgǎn
  1. (regional) cannot; must not; should not
  2. You flatter me; I wouldn't presume; I don't deserve this (praise, reward, etc.)
  3. cannot; must not; should not
  4. to not dare (to do something)

Wiktionary

Examples

汤姆不敢求助。

Tom was afraid to ask for help.

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我不敢殺動物。

I don't dare to kill animals.

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汤姆不敢回头看。

Tom didn't dare to look back.

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我不敢做这种事。

I don't dare to do that kind of thing.

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我不敢問老闆借車。

I don't have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.

I don't dare ask the boss to borrow the car.

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Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
2 敢 gǎn
  1. to dare
  2. daring
  3. (polite) may I venture

Containing this entry

不敢恭維 bùgǎngōngwei
  1. to be underwhelmed
  2. to be less than impressed
不敢當 bùgǎndāng
  1. lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
  2. you flatter me
不敢自專 bùgǎnzìzhuān not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不敢苟同 bùgǎngǒutóng to beg to differ (idiom)
不敢越雷池一步 bùgǎnyuè Léichíyībù dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit
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