Chinese word

勇气

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng qì

Meaning

  • nouncourage

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 鼓足勇气gǔ zú yǒng qì

    muster courage

  • 有勇气yǒu yǒng qì

    have courage

Similar words

胆量dǎn liàng: The nerve and boldness needed to take daring action.

Definition in Chinese

在面对危险、困难或恐惧时，能下定决心去做或坚持的心理状态或品质。zài miàn duì wēi xiǎn kùn nán huò kǒng jù shí néng xià dìng jué xīn qù zuò huò jiān chí de xīn lǐ zhuàng tài huò pǐn zhì

Word origin

勇 (yǒng, "brave") + 气 (qì, "breath or inner energy") forms a compound that presents courage as the inner energy supporting bold action.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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