骁勇 (xiāo yǒng) — brave, valiant (literary, written Chinese)
Definition
Literary adjective for martial bravery, mostly in historical or epic contexts (kings, knights, generals). Stronger and far more written than 勇敢.
adjective
bravevaliant (literary, written Chinese)
Examples
- 骁勇,。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn shí fēn xiāo yǒng, zài zhàn chǎng shàng wú rén néng dí.This general is extremely brave and invincible on the battlefield.
- 骁勇,。Tā xiāo yǒng shàn zhàn, lì xià le xǔ duō zhàn gōng.He is valiant and skilled in battle, having earned many military merits.
- 骁勇,。Gù shi zhōng de qí shì xiāo yǒng wú bǐ, zuì zhōng zhàn shèng le dí rén.The knight in the story was incomparably brave and ultimately defeated the enemy.
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