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英雄

yīngxióng
noun HSK 6 #1,079

Measure Word

一位英雄 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 hero; heroine
  2. 2 heroic; brave and outstanding

Characters

英
yīng
outstanding; heroic
雄
xióng
male; powerful; grand
An outstanding and powerful person — a hero.

Examples

他是我心目中的英雄。
Tā shì wǒ xīnmùzhōng de yīngxióng.
He is the hero in my heart.
英雄不问出处。
Yīngxióng bùwèn chūchù.
A hero is not judged by their origins.
每个时代都有自己的英雄。
Měigè shídài dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yīngxióng.
Every era has its own heroes.
消防员是真正的英雄。
Xiāofáng yuán shì zhēnzhèng de yīngxióng.
Firefighters are true heroes.

Tips

culture
英雄所见略同 (yīngxióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng) — 'heroes see things alike' — is the Chinese equivalent of 'great minds think alike.'

Stroke Order

英 yīng
雄 xióng