见义勇为
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

见义勇为

jiànyì-yǒngwéi

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to ste…

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action

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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 见义勇为 mean in Chinese?

见义勇为 (jiànyì-yǒngwéi) means (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to ste….

How do you pronounce 见义勇为?

见义勇为 is pronounced jiànyì-yǒngwéi.

Is 见义勇为 an HSK word?

见义勇为 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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