HSK · Level 75
60 words
Chinese word
奋勇
Pronunciation
Pinyinfèn yǒng
Meaning
- adverbbravely
Example
看到火灾，他奋勇救人。kàn dào huǒ zāi tā fèn yǒng jiù rén
When he saw the fire, he bravely rescued people.
More examples
看到危险，他奋勇冲上去，把伤员带离现场。kàn dào wēi xiǎn tā fèn yǒng chōng shàng qù bǎ shāng yuán dài lí xiàn chǎng
When he saw the danger, he bravely charged forward and carried the injured person away from the scene.
Core concept
Pushing ahead with courage to meet a demanding situation or support someone in need.
Common phrases
奋勇救人fèn yǒng jiù rén
bravely rescue people
奋勇冲锋fèn yǒng chōng fēng
bravely charge
奋勇争先fèn yǒng zhēng xiān
bravely race to be first
Similar words
勇敢地yóng gǎn dì: Acting without fear when facing danger or difficulty.
英勇地yīng yǒng dì: Acting with heroic courage in a life-threatening situation.
奋不顾身fèn bú gù shēn: Acting without regard for personal safety in order to help others.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示在重要或危险场合率先上前做事，带有争先或救助的含义，常见搭配有“奋勇救人”“奋勇当先”。yòng yú biǎo shì zài zhòng yào huò wēi xiǎn chǎng hé shuài xiān shàng qián zuò shì dài yǒu zhēng xiān huò jiù zhù de hán yì cháng jiàn dā pèi yǒu fèn yǒng jiù rén fèn yǒng dāng xiān
Word origin
The compound 奋 (fèn, "to strive with energy") + 勇 (yǒng, "courage") presents brave action as an energetic effort made first.
Usage tips
- As an adverb, the word normally appears before an action verb, linking the courage to a concrete act rather than labeling a person's character.
Other meanings
- boldlyadverb
Opposites
- 畏缩地wèi suō dìtimidlyadverb
- 胆怯地dǎn qiè dìcowardlyadverb
Related words
- 奋勇当先fèn yǒng dāng xiānbravely take the leadidiom