大侠

大俠

dàxiá

noun #12,234

Measure Word

一位大侠 wèi

Meanings

1 great hero
2 chivalrous knight
3 swordsman

Characters

knight-errant; chivalrous

Examples

他是江湖上有名的大侠。

Tā shì jiānghú shàng yǒumíng de dàxiá.

He is a famous hero in the martial arts world.

小时候我梦想当一个大侠。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ mèngxiǎng dāng yígè dàxiá.

When I was little, I dreamed of being a great knight.

Tips

culture

大侠 is the archetype of Chinese martial arts fiction (武侠小说). These heroes follow a code of chivalry (侠义), defending the weak and fighting injustice — think Chinese Robin Hood.

Stroke Order

大 dà

侠 xiá