勇敢 yǒng gǎn
“brave; courageous”
adjective, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
勇敢 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1878: 勇敢 yǒnggǎn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 勇敢
勇敢 means "brave" or "courageous" and describes a person or action that does not fear danger or difficulty. It is an adjective: use 很/非常 before it as a predicate (他很勇敢), or 勇敢的 + noun (勇敢的人). To describe how someone does something, use 勇敢地 + verb (勇敢地面对困难).
例句Example sentences
- 她很勇敢，一个人去了国外。tā hěn yǒng gǎn, yí gè rén qù le guó wài.She is very brave and went abroad alone.
- 我们要勇敢地面对困难。wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn dì miàn duì kùn nán.We should face difficulties bravely.
- 那个小男孩非常勇敢，不怕黑。nà ge xiǎo nán hái fēi cháng yǒng gǎn, bú pà hēi.That little boy is very brave and is not afraid of the dark.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她是一个勇敢。
✓她是一个勇敢的人。
An adjective after 是一个 needs 的 and a noun: 一个勇敢的人.
相关词语Related words
- 敢 gǎn