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chūlái出来。

She had the nerve to speak out.

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