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英勇 meaning in English

yīngyǒng

heroic; gallant

HSK 4adjective17 strokes

Meaning of 英勇

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yīngyǒng
  1. heroic
  2. gallant
  3. valiant

How to use 英勇

英勇 is a fairly formal word used for soldiers, firefighters, rescuers and other people who show great courage in danger. It often appears before nouns with 的 or before verbs with 地. Example: 消防员英勇地救出了孩子。(Xiāofángyuán yīngyǒng de jiùchūle háizi.) The firefighter heroically rescued the child.

英 (yīng) is the 英 in 英雄 (yīngxióng, hero), and 勇 (yǒng) is the 勇 in 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn, brave). Put a hero together with bravery and you get 英勇, heroic and valiant.

Common mistake: Learners often use 英勇 for everyday bravery, like trying spicy food or speaking in class. For small, ordinary acts, 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) sounds natural, while 英勇 sounds dramatic and serious. Also remember that 勇 is third tone, so it is yīngyǒng, not yīngyóng.

英勇 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā的de英yīng勇yǒng行xíng为wéi使shǐ他tā赢yíng得de了le尊zūn重zhòng。
His brave deed earned him respect.
他tā英yīng勇yǒng的de行xíng为wéi带dài给gěi了le他tā光guāng荣róng。
His acts of courage brought him glory.
民mín兵bīng雕diāo像xiàng是shì为wèi了le纪jì念niàn独dú立lì战zhàn争zhēng中zhōng英yīng勇yǒng作zuò战zhàn的dī士shì兵bīng。
The statue of the Minute Man commemorates the valiant soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
四sì只zhǐ英yīng勇yǒng的de军jūn犬quǎn因yīn其qí勇yǒng气qì与yǔ贡gòng献xiàn获huò颁bān K-9 勇yǒng气qì勋xūn章zhāng。
Four brave military dogs were awarded the K-9 Medal of Courage for their bravery and service.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

英 yīng · petal · 8 strokes

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勇 yǒng · brave · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 英勇.

英语YīngyǔEnglish (language)
英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave; courageous
勇气yǒngqìcourage
英雄yīngxiónghero
英俊yīngjùnhandsome
英镑yīngbàngpound sterling
精英jīngyīngcream; elite
勇往直前yǒngwǎng-zhíqiánto advance bravely
勇于yǒngyúto dare to; to be brave enough to
奋勇fènyǒngdauntless; to summon up courage and determination
见义勇为jiànyì-yǒngwéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to

Questions about 英勇

What does 英勇 mean?

英勇 (yīngyǒng) means "heroic; gallant" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 英勇?

英勇 is made of 2 characters: 英 (8 strokes), 勇 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 英勇 an HSK word?

Yes. 英勇 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Does 英 in 英勇 mean English?

No. 英 also appears in 英语 (Yīngyǔ) and 英文 (Yīngwén), where it refers to England or English. In 英勇, 英雄 and 英俊 it carries the sense of outstanding or heroic.

What is the difference between 英勇 and 勇敢?

Both mean brave. 勇敢 is everyday and fits any situation, from a child at the doctor to a person facing danger. 英勇 is more formal and praises heroic conduct, often in war, rescues or news reports.

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