勇气

勇氣
yǒngqì
noun HSK 4 #2,192

Meanings

  1. 1 courage; bravery
  2. 2 nerve; guts

Examples

Tā méiyǒu yǒngqì biǎobái.
He doesn't have the courage to confess his feelings.
Gǔqǐ yǒngqì, qù shìshi ba!
Gather your courage and give it a try!
Xūyào hěn dà de yǒngqì cáinéng zuòchū gǎibiàn.
It takes a lot of courage to make changes.

Tips

usage
Common collocations: 鼓起勇气 (muster courage), 有勇气 (have courage), 缺乏勇气 (lack courage). 勇气 is always about inner strength to face something difficult.

Stroke Order

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