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勇气

yǒng qì · yong qi

Traditional 勇氣

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. courage
  2. valor
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Asking for a raise

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)老板(lǎobǎn)提(tí)加薪(jiāxīn)，可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)勇气(yǒngqì)。

    I want to bring up a raise with my boss, but I have no courage.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)鼓起(gǔqǐ)勇气(yǒngqì)，我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)去(qù)。

    Build up your courage. I will go with you.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)练习(liànxí)一下(yīxià)。老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)……

    Okay, let me practise first. Boss, I...

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)有(yǒu)勇气(yǒngqì)，大声(dàshēng)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Have some courage! Louder!

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)问(wèn)，中午(zhōngwǔ)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    Boss, I wanted to ask... what is for lunch?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)失(shī)去(qù)了(le)战(zhàn)斗(dòu)的(de)勇(yǒng)气(qì)。

The soldiers lost the courage to fight.

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02

她(tā)鼓(gǔ)起(qǐ)勇(yǒng)气(qì)，向(xiàng)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)提(tí)出(chū)了(le)加(jiā)薪(xīn)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

She mustered up the courage and asked her boss for a raise.

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