gan
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Definition
Noun (Anatomy):
- Liver: The large, reddish-brown organ in vertebrates that secretes bile and is vital in metabolic processes such as detoxification and protein synthesis.
Adjective (Character Trait):
- Brave; Daring; Courageous: Having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty.
- Hardy; Resilient: Having the capacity to endure hardship or stress.
Usage Examples
Noun (Anatomy):
- Gan đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc lọc máu. (The liver plays an important role in filtering blood.)
- Bác sĩ nói anh ấy bị bệnh về gan. (The doctor said he has a liver disease.)
Adjective (Character):
- Cô ấy rất gan, không sợ thử thách mới. (She is very brave, not afraid of new challenges.)
- Phải thật gan mới dám làm việc đó một mình. (You have to be truly daring to do that job alone.)
Advanced Usage
"gan dạ": (adjective) brave, valiant.
- Người lính chiến đấu rất gan dạ. (The soldier fought very valiantly.)
"gan góc": (adjective) gritty, tenacious, showing fierce determination.
- Đội bóng thi đấu gan góc đến phút cuối. (The team played tenaciously until the last minute.)
"gan lì": (adjective) stubbornly brave, impudent, having thick skin.
- Đứa trẻ gan lì không chịu nhận lỗi. (The child was impudent and refused to admit fault.)
Variants and Related Words
Bền gan (adjective phrase): persistent, having endurance.
- Công việc này đòi hỏi phải bền gan. (This job requires persistence.)
Thử gan (verb phrase): to test someone's courage.
- Anh ta thử gan tôi bằng một câu chuyện ma. (He tested my courage with a ghost story.)
Synonyms
- For Noun (Liver): hepatic organ.
- For Adjective (Brave): courageous, fearless, audacious, intrepid.
- For Adjective (Resilient): tough, enduring, stout-hearted.
Related Idioms
"Gan vàng dạ sắt": (lit. liver of gold, guts of iron) To have a heart of gold and great courage; to be tremendously brave and virtuous.
- Những chiến sĩ đó thật sự là gan vàng dạ sắt. (Those soldiers truly have hearts of gold and great courage.)
"To gan lớn mật": (lit. big liver, large gallbladder) To have extreme audacity or nerve.
- Hắn to gan lớn mật dám lừa cảnh sát. (He had the nerve to deceive the police.)
"Cứng gan": (lit. hard liver) To be stubbornly unyielding or fearless.
- Tên tội phạm cứng gan không khai. (The criminal was stubborn and would not confess.)
noun
- liver
- đau ganliver complaint
adj
- brave; daring; courageous