勇敢

yǒnggǎn

brave; courageous

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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  • 勇气yǒngqìcourageB5
  • 勇于yǒngyúto dare toB6
  • 奋勇fènyǒngdauntlessB7
  • 见义勇为jiànyì-yǒngwéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passB7
  • 英勇yīngyǒngheroicB7
  • 勇往直前yǒngwǎng-zhíqiánto advance bravelyB7
  • gǎnto dareB4
  • 敢于gǎnyúto have the courage to do sthB5
  • 不敢当bùgǎndānglit. I dare not (accept the honor)B7

See it in sentences

你要勇敢一点。

You have to be a little braver.

这孩子很勇敢。

This child is very brave.