豪杰 (háo jié) — a heroic figure; a person of outstanding courage and talent (esp. in historical or martial arts settings)
Definition
A literary, honorific term for a heroic figure of great courage and talent, almost always used in historical or martial-arts (武侠) contexts. It refers to an entire class of such figures, more grandiose and archaic than calling one person 英雄.
noun
a heroic figurea person of outstanding courage and talent (esp. in historical or martial arts settings)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 豪杰，。Gǔ dài yǒu hěn duō háo jié, bǐ rú xiàng yǔ hé yuè fēi.There were many heroic figures in ancient times, such as Xiang Yu and Yue Fei.
- 豪杰。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de háo jié gè gè wǔ yì gāo qiáng.Every heroic figure in this novel has outstanding martial arts skills.
- 豪杰，。Tā lì zhì yào chéng wéi yí dài háo jié, zhěng jiù bǎi xìng.He resolved to become a great heroic figure and save the people.
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