见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi in a sentence
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action†
见义勇为 (jiànyìyǒngwéi) means (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action †. Below are 3 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
社会应该鼓励 见义勇为 。
Shèhuì yīnggāi gǔlì jiànyìyǒngwéi.
Society should encourage standing up bravely for what is right.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 见义勇为
他 见义勇为 ，救下了落水的孩子。
Tā jiànyìyǒngwéi, jiù xià le luòshuǐ de háizi.
He acted bravely for what was right and saved the child from drowning.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 见义勇为
他因 见义勇为 受到了表彰。
Tā yīn jiànyìyǒngwéi shòudào le biǎozhāng.
He was commended for stepping in bravely to help.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 表彰
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How is 见义勇为 used in a sentence?
This page shows 3 sentences using 见义勇为 (jiànyìyǒngwéi, "(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action †"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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Is 见义勇为 an HSK word?
Yes — 见义勇为 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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