Writing
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) — how to say "brave" in Chinese
勇敢
Brave, courageous
adjective
Character composition
勇
bravery
敢
to dare
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
勇敢地站起来
yǒnggǎn de zhàn qǐlái
stand up bravely
勇敢的人
yǒnggǎn de rén
brave person
勇敢面对
yǒnggǎn miànduì
face bravely
Examples
面对困难和危险的时候，他总是表现得非常勇敢，从不退缩。
In the face of difficulties and dangers, he always behaves very bravely and never backs down.
他很勇敢。
He is very brave.
Frequently asked questions
How to say brave in Mandarin?
"brave" in Chinese is 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn).
勇敢 meaning in English
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) means "Brave, courageous".
How is 勇敢 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒnggǎn (written as yonggan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Brave in Chinese character
It is written 勇敢: 勇 has 9 strokes, 敢 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 勇敢?
勇敢 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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