Meaning of 英雄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hero
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 英雄
英雄 is used for people admired for courage or great deeds, from war heroes to everyday people who save others. It also appears in set phrases like 民族英雄 (mínzú yīngxióng) national hero. Example: 他救了那个孩子，大家都说他是英雄。(Tā jiùle nàge háizi, dàjiā dōu shuō tā shì yīngxióng.) He saved that child, and everyone says he is a hero.
英 (yīng) means outstanding, as in 英勇 (yīngyǒng) heroic, and 雄 (xióng) means male or mighty, as in 雄伟 (xióngwěi) imposing. An outstanding and mighty person is a 英雄 (yīngxióng), a hero.
Common mistake: Learners often link 英 only to England because of 英语 (Yīngyǔ) and 英镑 (yīngbàng), and then think 英雄 has something to do with Britain. Here 英 means outstanding. Also keep the tones right: both syllables are first and second tone, yīng xióng, not yìng.
英雄 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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英 yīng · petal · 8 strokes
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雄 xióng · alpha male · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 英雄.
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 英文 | Yīngwén | English (language) |
| 英勇 | yīngyǒng | heroic; gallant |
| 雄伟 | xióngwěi | grand; imposing |
| 英俊 | yīngjùn | handsome |
| 英镑 | yīngbàng | pound sterling |
| 精英 | jīngyīng | cream; elite |
| 雄厚 | xiónghòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant |
| 英里 | yīnglǐ | mile (unit of length equal to 1.609 km) |
| 英尺 | yīngchǐ | foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) |
| 英寸 | yīngcùn | inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.) |
| 雄性 | xióngxìng | male |
Questions about 英雄
What does 英雄 mean?
英雄 (yīngxióng) means "hero" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 英雄?
英雄 is made of 2 characters: 英 (8 strokes), 雄 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 英雄 an HSK word?
Yes. 英雄 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 英雄 and 英勇?
英雄 (yīngxióng) is a noun meaning a hero, the person. 英勇 (yīngyǒng) is an adjective meaning heroic or brave, used to describe actions or people, as in 英勇的战士 (yīngyǒng de zhànshì) a brave soldier.
Can 英雄 be used for women?
Yes. Even though 雄 can mean male, 英雄 is used for heroes of any gender in modern Chinese. You may also see 女英雄 (nǚ yīngxióng) when the speaker wants to stress that the hero is a woman.