高傲

gāo'ào

adjective HSK 7 #11,914

Meanings

1 arrogant
2 haughty
3 proud

Characters

proud; arrogant

Examples

他总是一副高傲的样子。

Tā zǒngshì yí fù gāo'ào de yàngzi.

He always has an arrogant look about him.

她虽然很有钱，但一点也不高傲。

Tā suīrán hěn yǒuqián, dàn yìdiǎn yě bù gāo'ào.

Although she is very rich, she is not arrogant at all.

Tips

usage

高傲 is generally negative, implying looking down on others. Compare with 骄傲 (jiāo'ào), which can be positive (proud) or negative (arrogant).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

傲 ào