How to say “have the courage to” in Chinese
have the courage to, dare
“Have the courage to” in Chinese is 勇于, yǒng yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
勇于 is read yǒng yú: 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
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “勇于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 勇于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他勇于承认自己的错误。tāyǒngyúchéngrènzìjǐdecuòwùHe isn't afraid to admit his mistakes.
More words from the lesson “Impulse and risk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “have the courage to” in Chinese?
“Have the courage to” in Chinese is 勇于, pinyin yǒngyú.
What does 勇于 mean?
勇于 (yǒngyú) means “have the courage to, dare”.
How do you write 勇于?
勇于 is 2 characters: 勇 (yǒng) — brave; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 勇于?
勇于 is read yǒngyú. Tones: yǒng — third tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“have the courage to” in the lesson “Impulse and risk”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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