| 胆小 | dan3 xiao3 | cowardice |
| 胆怯 | dan3 qie4 | cowardly |
| 窝囊 | wo1 nang5 | asinine |
| 懦弱 | nuo4 ruo4 | weak |
| 懦夫 | nuo4 fu1 | coward |
| 卑怯 | bei1 qie4 | mean and cowardly |
| 胆小鬼 | dan3 xiao3 gui3 | coward |
| 女人气 | nv3 ren2 qi4 | sissy |
| 狗熊 | gou3 xiong2 | coward |
| 怯 | qie4 | timid |
| 鼠胆 | shu3 dan3 | cowardly |
| 孱头 | can4 tou2 | coward |
| 孱 | lowly |