How to say “courage” in Chinese
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“Courage” in Chinese is 勇气, yǒng qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
勇气 is read yǒng qì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
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 “勇气”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 勇气. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我没有勇气告诉她wǒméiyǒuyǒngqìgàosutāI don't have the courage to tell her.
- 我真佩服你的勇气wǒzhēnpèifúnǐdeyǒngqìI admire your courage.
More words from the lesson “Bold and timid”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “courage” in Chinese?
“Courage” in Chinese is 勇气, pinyin yǒngqì.
What does 勇气 mean?
勇气 (yǒngqì) means “courage”.
How do you write 勇气?
勇气 is 2 characters: 勇 (yǒng) — brave; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 勇气?
勇气 is read yǒngqì. Tones: yǒng — third tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“courage” in the lesson “Bold and timid”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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