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Definition
Courageous, brave, or summoning up one's courage.
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How it's used
Carries a formal tone that suggests a sense of heroic or determined action, often in the face of danger or adversity. It is rarely used to describe casual bravery in everyday life, appearing more frequently in news reports or written narratives. The construction 自告奮勇 is the most common way to encounter this term in daily speech.
Examples
He bravely rushed into the fire to save people.
Facing difficulties, everyone must bravely move forward.
Related words
Common phrases
to volunteer for a difficult task
to fight bravely against the enemy
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe simple confidence or lack of fear, as it specifically implies an active, vigorous effort to overcome a challenge.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
