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见义勇为

见义勇为 in English: to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth

jiàn yì yǒng wéi

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause

HSK 64 syllablestones: 4 + 4 + 3 + 2

How to pronounce 见义勇为

jiàn yì yǒng wéi (without tone marks: jian yi yong wei). jiàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yǒng is a third (low, dipping) tone; wéi is a second (rising) tone.

Characters in 见义勇为

见 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
义 yì
justice; righteousness; meaning
勇 yǒng
brave
为 wéi
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as

Related words

看见kàn jiànto see; to catch sight ofHSK 1
再见zài jiàngoodbyeHSK 1
为什么wèi shén mewhy?; for what reason?HSK 2
因为……所以……yīnwèi…suǒyǐ…because...; therefore...HSK 2
见面jiàn miànto meet; to see each otherHSK 3
认为rèn wéito believe; to thinkHSK 3
为wèibecause of; forHSK 3
为了wèi lefor; for the purpose ofHSK 3
意见yì jiànidea; opinionHSK 4
勇敢yǒng gǎnbrave; courageousHSK 4