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“courage” in Chinese

Chinese

Also胆 (dǎn) · 魄力 (pò lì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng qì

Example

做决定需要勇气。zuò jué dìng xū yào yǒng qì

It takes courage to make a decision.

Illustration for 勇气 (courage)

How to say “courage” in Chinese

“Courage” in Chinese is 勇气 (yǒng qì).

A steady inner force that lets a person move toward a feared or difficult action instead of backing away.

Full entry for 勇气: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 勇气

他终于鼓足勇气登上舞台。tā zhōng yú gǔ zú yǒng qì dēng shàng wǔ tái

He finally mustered the courage to go on stage.

Tips for using 勇气

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly appears with verbs meaning need, lack, or gather, which makes it useful for talking about decisions, requests, and difficult conversations.

Other Chinese words for “courage”

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胆

dǎn

nouncourage

我们得有胆做这个决定。wǒ men děi yǒu dǎn zuò zhè ge jué dìng

We need the courage to make this decision.

他做事很有魄力。tā zuò shì hěn yǒu pò lì

He handles things with great courage.

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