勇气 (yǒng qì): courage

This was my first time participating in a speech contest. Although I was very nervous, I still mustered up the courage and walked onto the stage.

Admitting his mistake required a lot of courage, but he still came clean to the manager.

When he saw someone drowning, he jumped into the river without hesitation. His courage made everyone admire him.

Although starting a business is very risky, he still plucked up the courage to quit his job and opened a small shop.