大侠 (dà xiá) — chivalrous hero; knight-errant (in wuxia fiction); (term of address, respectful) hero; master
Definition
A 侠 is a chivalrous martial-arts hero; the 大 prefix marks a great or legendary one, typically in wuxia fiction. Also used as a respectful address to a skilled or admired person.
noun
chivalrous heroknight-errant (in wuxia fiction)(term of address, respectful) heromaster
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大侠。Jīn yōng xiǎo shuō lǐ yǒu hěn duō dà xiá.There are many chivalrous heroes in Jin Yong's novels.
- 大侠，！dà xiá, Qǐng shòu wǒ yí bài!Hero, please accept my bow!
- 大侠，。Zhè wèi dà xiá wǔ gōng gāo qiáng, xíng xiá zhàng yì.This chivalrous hero has superb martial arts and helps the weak.
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