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天骄

天驕
tiānjiāo
noun #24,796

Meanings

  1. 1 heaven's pride
  2. 2 the pride of nature
  3. 3 outstanding talent
  4. 4 a term for the nomadic peoples of the steppe

Examples

HSK 3
他被称为球场上的天骄。
Tā bèi chēngwéi qiúchǎng shàng de tiānjiāo.
He is called the heaven-blessed talent of the court.
HSK 4
这所大学培养了无数天骄。
Zhè suǒ dàxué péiyǎng le wúshù tiānjiāo.
This university has nurtured countless outstanding talents.
HSK 6
一代天骄，成吉思汗。
Yīdài tiānjiāo, Chéngjísīhán.
A great pride of his age - Genghis Khan.

Tips

history
天骄 was historically used by Han Chinese to refer to the Xiongnu (匈奴) - the 'heavenly proud ones' of the steppe. Mao Zedong famously used the phrase 一代天骄 in his poem about Genghis Khan, giving it a heroic, admiring tone.

Stroke Order

天 tiān
骄 jiāo