How to say “brave” in Chinese
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“Brave” in Chinese is 勇敢, yǒng gǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
勇敢 is read yǒng gǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “勇敢”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 勇敢. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你要勇敢一点儿nǐyàoyǒnggǎnyìdiǎnrBe a bit braver.
- 他又诚实又勇敢tāyòuchéngshíyòuyǒnggǎnHe's both honest and brave.
More words from the lesson “What's he like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brave” in Chinese?
“Brave” in Chinese is 勇敢, pinyin yǒnggǎn.
What does 勇敢 mean?
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) means “brave”.
How do you write 勇敢?
勇敢 is 2 characters: 勇 (yǒng) — brave; 敢 (gǎn) — dare. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 勇敢?
勇敢 is read yǒnggǎn. Tones: yǒng — third tone, gǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brave” in the lesson “What's he like?”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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