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勇于

yǒng yú
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dare to
  2. 2. to be brave enough to

Word relationships

Related words

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大胆
dà dǎn

brazen

Meaning 'bold', used as an adjective or adverb.

Synonyms

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敢于
gǎn yú

to have the courage to do sth

Both mean 'to dare to', often interchangeable before verbs.

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with positive or commendable actions (e.g., 承担责任 'take responsibility'), not typically with trivial or negative behaviors.

Common mistakes

Does not mean 'brave' in general as an adjective; it must precede a verb (e.g., 勇于尝试 'dare to try'), not used to describe a brave person (*他勇于 'he is brave' is incorrect).

Example Sentences

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他 勇于 承认错误。
He dares to admit his mistakes.

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Child Words of 勇于

于
yú

(of time or place) in; at; on

勇
yǒng

brave