见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi

1. to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects)
2. to stand up bravely for the truth
3. acting heroically in a just cause

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 见义勇为 will read it the same way this page does.

见义勇为 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 见义勇为 mean in English?

见义勇为 is pronounced jiànyìyǒngwéi and means to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects), to stand up bravely for the truth, acting heroically in a just cause.

How do you pronounce 见义勇为?

见义勇为 is jiànyìyǒngwéi in pinyin — written jianyiyongwei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 见义勇为?

见义勇为 is written with 4 characters: 见 (jiàn) See (meet - visible - appear), 义 (yì) Righteousness (justice - meaning), 勇 (yǒng) Brave, 为 (wèi / wéi) For (in order to - because of); Act as (to be). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 见义勇为 written in traditional Chinese?

見義勇爲. The simplified form 见义勇为 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 見義勇爲 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiànyìyǒngwéi.

Is 见义勇为 an HSK word?

Yes — 见义勇为 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.