Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

1. liver
   • đau gan
     liver complaint

adj

1. brave; daring; courageous