Chinese word

勇于

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng yú

Meaning

  • verbhave the courage to

Example

我们要勇于面对困难。wǒ men yào yǒng yú miàn duì kùn nán

We should have the courage to face difficulties.

Illustration for 勇于 (have the courage to)

More examples

在会议上，他勇于提出建议。zài huì yì shàng tā yǒng yú tí chū jiàn yì

At the meeting, he had the courage to make a suggestion.

Core concept

Courage becomes a forward step into a hard task, not just a feeling of bravery.

Common phrases

  • 勇于提出建议yǒng yú tí chū jiàn yì

    have the courage to make suggestions

  • 勇于面对挑战yǒng yú miàn duì tiǎo zhàn

    have the courage to face challenges

  • 勇于承认错误yǒng yú chéng rèn cuò wù

    have the courage to admit mistakes

Similar words

敢于gǎn yú: Have the courage to tackle dangerous or difficult matters.
有勇气yǒu yǒng qì: Possess enough courage to act.
敢gǎn: Be willing to act despite fear.

Definition in Chinese

用于表达在某一方面不怕困难或风险而采取行动或承担责任，强调敢做敢为，常见结构为“勇于＋动词”。yòng yú biǎo dá zài mǒu yì fāng miàn bú pà kùn nán huò fēng xiǎn ér cái qǔ xíng dòng huò chéng dān zé rèn qiáng diào gǎn zuò gǎn wèi cháng jiàn jié gòu wèi yǒng yú dòng cí

Word origin

勇 (yǒng, "courage") + 于 (yú, "in or toward") joins the idea of courage to a function word that marks where or toward what it is applied.

Usage tips

  • Because it normally comes before another verb, it builds compact advice and encouragement around a specific action.

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