勇气 yǒngqì courage
How to remember 勇气: 勇 brave + 气 air = courage.
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How it is used
- Courage as an inner resource you summon - 鼓起勇气 (gǔqǐ yǒngqì) work up the courage; 没有勇气 (méiyǒu yǒngqì) lack the nerve.
- It's the noun (the courage); the adjective 'brave' is 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) - a person 很勇敢, but they 有勇气 to do something.
- Habitually paired with 鼓起 (gǔqǐ, muster) and 需要 (xūyào, requires).
Example sentences
- 我佩服他的勇气。 Wǒ pèifú tā de yǒngqì.I admire his courage.
- 士兵们失去了战斗的勇气。 Shìbīng men shīqù le zhàndòu de yǒngqì.The soldiers lost the courage to fight.
- 汤姆的勇气给我留下了深刻印象。 Tāngmǔ de yǒngqì gěi wǒ liúxià le shēnkèyìnxiàng.I couldn't help but be impressed by Tom's courage.