Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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敢

gǎn

daringly and boldy

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释义

副词

  1. 鼓励某人勇往前进地做一件事。
  2. 责备一个人做了不合规范的事。

DEFINITION

Adverb

  1. Used to encourage someone to press on and do something.
  2. Used to reprimand someone for doing something inappropriate.

由来
  • 较常在潮州话、福建话等方言中使用。
  • 含有正面和负面的意思。
  • 正面的用法是叫一个人不要怕，要提起勇气去做事。
  • 负面的用法是当一个人做错事被责怪时，责怪他的人会把做错的事在“敢敢”的后面提及，目的是要让他们反省自己做错了什么事。
ETYMOLOGY
  • This term is more commonly used in the Teochew and Hokkien dialects.
  • It can be used in both a positive and negative sense.
  • Used positively, the term is for telling a person not to be afraid and to have the courage to do something.
  • Used negatively, when a person is being reprimanded by another for committing a mistake, the latter will tag the mention of the mistake behind the term “敢敢”, to make the wrongdoer reflect on the brazenness of their actions.

例句
但同样是黄梨，价位不一，有的较实惠，买得甘心，有的显嚣张，也不见得黄梨的个头比别人大多少，又不见得特别可口，却敢敢卖得较同类产品贵很多。（《联合早报》，8/4/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The prices of the pineapples vary wildly. Most sellers’ prices are reasonable and good value, but some are daringly selling their pineapples at sky-high prices, even though their pineapples are not any bigger or better. (Lianhe Zaobao, 8/4/2021)
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