Writing
见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi) — how to say "to act bravely for a just cause" in Chinese
见义
勇为
To act bravely for a just cause
Character composition
见
to see, to meet
义
justice, righteousness
勇
brave, courageous
为
to do, to act
Radicals / Keys
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
见义勇为的精神
jiàn yì yǒng wéi de jīng shén
the spirit of courageously standing up for what is right
Examples
那位年轻人见义勇为，帮助了老人。
That young man acted bravely to help the elderly person.
他见义勇为。
He acted bravely for justice.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to act bravely for a just cause" in Chinese?
"to act bravely for a just cause" in Chinese is 见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi).
见义勇为 meaning in English
见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi) means "To act bravely for a just cause".
How is 见义勇为 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn yì yǒng wéi (written as jian yi yong wei, jianyiyongwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to act bravely for a just cause" in Chinese characters?
It is written 见义勇为: 见 has 4 strokes, 义 has 3 strokes, 勇 has 9 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 见义勇为?
见义勇为 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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