Usage note
勇气是指面对困难时不害怕的心。
Yǒngqì shì zhǐ miànduì kùnnán shí bù hàipà de xīn.
Courage is a heart that is not afraid when facing difficulties.
Context note
有勇气的人敢于尝试新事物。
Yǒu yǒngqì de rén gǎnyú chángshì xīn shìwù.
Courageous people dare to try new things.
5 examples
他很有勇气。
tā hěn yǒu yǒng qì。
He has a lot of courage.
勇气帮助她上台演讲。
yǒng qì bāng zhù tā shàng tái yǎn jiǎng。
Courage helped her give a speech on stage.
小朋友需要勇气学游泳。
xiǎo péng yǒu xū yào yǒng qì xué yóu yǒng。
Children need courage to learn swimming.
勇气让我们不怕失败。
yǒng qì ràng wǒ men bú pà shī bài。
Courage makes us not afraid of failure.
她鼓起勇气举手。
tā gǔ qǐ yǒng qì jǔ shǒu。
She gathered courage to raise her hand.
5 mini stories
小明鼓起勇气上台唱歌。他唱得很好，大家鼓掌。
xiǎo míng gǔ qǐ yǒng qì shàng tái chàng gē。 tā chàng dé hěn hǎo， dà jiā gǔ zhǎng。
Xiao Ming gathered courage to sing on stage. He sang well, and everyone applauded.
小红有勇气学骑自行车。她摔倒了，但继续练习。
xiǎo hóng yǒu yǒng qì xué qí zì xíng chē。 tā shuāi dǎo le， dàn jì xù liàn xí。
Xiao Hong had courage to learn to ride a bike. She fell but kept practicing.
小华用勇气帮助朋友。他站出来保护小动物。
xiǎo huá yòng yǒng qì bāng zhù péng yǒu。 tā zhàn chū lái bǎo hù xiǎo dòng wù。
Xiao Hua used courage to help a friend. He stood up to protect a small animal.
小丽需要勇气在班上发言。她深呼吸后说了话。
xiǎo lì xū yào yǒng qì zài bān shàng fā yán。 tā shēn hū xī hòu shuō le huà。
Xiao Li needed courage to speak in class. She took a deep breath and spoke.
小刚有勇气尝试新食物。他吃了蔬菜沙拉。
xiǎo gāng yǒu yǒng qì cháng shì xīn shí wù。 tā chī le shū cài shā lā。
Xiao Gang had courage to try new food. He ate a vegetable salad.
Mini dialogue
勇敢尝试
A
我不敢在大家面前唱歌。
Wǒ bù gǎn zài dàjiā miànqián chànggē.
I'm afraid to sing in front of everyone.
B
别怕，拿出你的勇气来！
Bié pà, ná chū nǐ de yǒngqì lái!
Don't be afraid, show your courage!
需要勇气
A
承认错误需要勇气。
Chéngrèn cuòwù xūyào yǒngqì.
Admitting mistakes requires courage.
B
你说得对，我会勇敢地道歉。
Nǐ shuō de duì, wǒ huì yǒnggǎn de dàoqiàn.
You're right, I will bravely apologize.
Related words and contrasts
similar
勇敢
yǒng gǎn
brave
勇敢 is an adjective for brave, while 勇气 is the noun courage.
opposite
胆小
dǎn xiǎo
timid
胆小 means lacking courage, opposite of having 勇气.
contrast
害怕
hài pà
afraid
害怕 is the feeling of fear, which courage helps overcome.