勇气
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
勇气 (yǒngqì) · courage
勇气 (yǒngqì) means “courage”. It is written with 2 characters: 勇 (brave) + 气 (air). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 勇气 is built
The characters
勇 yǒng · brave
What 勇 is made of
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
说出真话需要勇气。Shuō chū zhēnhuà xūyào yǒngqì.Telling the truth takes courage.
你有勇气再试一次吗？Nǐ yǒu yǒngqì zài shì yī cì ma?Do you have the courage to try again?
Questions about 勇气
What does 勇气 mean?
勇气 (yǒngqì) means “courage”.
How do you pronounce 勇气?
勇气 is pronounced yǒngqì.
Which HSK level is 勇气?
勇气 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 英勇yīngyǒngbrave
- 勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave
- 见义勇为jiànyìyǒngwéito stand up bravely for what is right
- 勇于yǒngyúto dare to
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
Learn 勇气 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.