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title: "Yongqi Meaning: 勇气 (yǒngqì) Means “courage”"
description: "勇气 (traditional 勇氣, yǒngqì) means “courage; nerve”. Hear its tones, see what 勇 and 气 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 勇气 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

勇气 yǒngqì

## courage; nerve

## Its characters

1. 勇 yǒng brave
2. 气 qì air

## In a sentence

他缺乏勇气。 He is wanting in courage.

有一句话，我一直没有**勇气**当面告诉你：我喜欢你，将来想娶你。

From [1985年的信 · The letter from grandpa: a Chinese short story](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-letter-from-grandpa-chinese-short-story#library-word-275-277)

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## More words with 勇 or 气

- [大气 dàqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daqi)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [口气 kǒuqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouqi)
- [力气 lìqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqi)
- [脾气 píqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piqi)
- [气氛 qìfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qifen)
- [气候 qìhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qihou)
- [气体 qìtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiti)
- [气味 qìwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwei)
- [气温 qìwēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwen)

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