胆

• 拼音: dǎn
• 汉字拆解: 胆 = 月 (flesh radical, body part) + 旦 (phonetic, simplified from 詹)

含义

Gallbladder; courage; guts. The organ that stores bile, or metaphorically, one's bravery and nerve.

In Chinese medicine and culture, the gallbladder is associated with courage and decision-making. Common expressions include 胆子 (nerve/guts), 胆量 (courage), 大胆 (bold), and 胆怯 (timid). The figurative meaning is more common in daily conversation.

例句

1. 他胆子很大，什么危险的事情都敢尝试。
2. 医生说她的胆有些问题，需要进一步检查。
3. 你真有胆，敢当面指出领导的错误。

用法指南

语境: everyday, medical, personality

语气: colloquial

正确说法

• 你的胆子真大！(You've got real guts!)
• 他吓得胆都破了。(He was scared out of his wits.)

错误说法

• 说'我的胆很好'来表示勇敢——通常说'我胆子大'或'我有胆量' (Don't say 我的胆很好 to mean brave — say 我胆子大 or 我有胆量 instead)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 月 (flesh/body part) indicates it's an organ, while 詹 provides the phonetic component.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal