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Courageous in Chinese

courageous · HSK 4

勇敢 yǒng gǎn

  1. 勇 yǒng brave
  2. 敢 gǎn to dare

她很勇敢,一点也不怕黑。 She is very brave and isn't afraid of the dark at all.

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How do you say courageous in Chinese?

Courageous in Chinese is 勇敢 (yǒng gǎn).

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