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鼓起勇气

gǔ qǐ yǒng qì

4-character word Traditional 鼓起勇氣

What 鼓起勇气 means

1. to summon one's courage

The characters in 鼓起勇气

• 鼓gǔdrum; to drum; to strike
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up
• 勇yǒngbrave
• 气qìgas; air; smell; weather

Example sentences

• 你一定要鼓起勇气。
  Nǐ yīdìngyào gǔqǐyǒngqì.
  You must build up your courage.
• 今天我终于鼓起勇气对她说：“我爱你！”。
  Jīntiān wǒ zhōngyú gǔqǐyǒngqì duì tā shuō:"wǒ ài nǐ!".
  Today I finally worked up the bravery to say to her "I love you!"