勇于 (yǒng yú) — to dare to; to be brave enough to
Definition
勇于 is a formal verb meaning 'to dare to' / 'to have the courage to' — used in writing, stronger than the everyday 敢 and more literary than the near-synonym 敢于. It must precede a verb.
verb
to dare toto be brave enough to
Examples
- 勇于。Wǒ men bì xū yǒng yú miàn duì kùn nan.We must have the courage to face difficulties.
- 勇于。Tā yǒng yú chéng dān zì jǐ de zé rèn.He dares to take responsibility for himself.
- 勇于，。Wǒ men yīng gāi yǒng yú chuàng xīn, bú duàn jìn bù.We should dare to innovate and make continuous progress.
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