好汉 (hǎo hàn) — brave man; (folk) hero; man of courage and integrity
Definition
好汉 (hǎo hàn) is a literary/folk term for a brave, righteous hero — the gallant men of stories like the Liangshan outlaws in 水浒传, not just any 'brave man' in everyday speech.
noun
brave man(folk) heroman of courage and integrity
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 好汉,。Tā zhēn shì gè hǎo hàn, guān jiàn shí kè chōng zài zuì qián miàn.He is a real brave man, rushing to the front at the critical moment.
- 好汉,。Sú huà shuō hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī, wǒ men hái shì xiān zǒu ba.As the saying goes, a wise man knows when to retreat; we'd better leave first.
- 好汉。Liáng shān hǎo hàn de gù shi zài zhōng guó jiā yù hù xiǎo.The stories of the Liangshan heroes are household names in China.
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