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自告奋勇

Word · VerbTraditional自告奮勇

volunteer; step forward bravely

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to volunteer; to step forward bravely; to offer to undertake a difficult or dangerous task

Used to describe someone who initiates the willingness to take on challenging responsibilities. Often followed by verbs like 承担, 参加, or 报名.

Tā他
zì自
gào告
fèn奋
yǒng勇
de地
chéng承
dān担
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
zuì最
kùn困
nan难
de的
rèn任
wù务
 。

He volunteered to take on this most difficult task.

Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
xiǎn险
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xiǎo小
wáng王
zì自
gào告
fèn奋
yǒng勇
de地
zhàn站
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

In the face of danger, only Little Wang stepped forward bravely.

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Lǎo老
shī师
wèn问
shuí谁
yuàn愿
yì意
qù去
piān偏
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
zhī支
jiāo教
 ,
tā她
zì自
gào告
fèn奋
yǒng勇
de地
bào报
le了
míng名
 。

When the teacher asked who was willing to teach in remote areas, she volunteered to sign up.