张狂

張狂

zhāngkuáng

adjective #50,775

Meanings

1 arrogant
2 brash
3 unrestrained
4 insolent

Characters

to stretch / spread

Examples

HSK 5

他说话太张狂了，没人受得了。

Tā shuōhuà tài zhāngkuáng le, méi rén shòudeliǎo.

He speaks so arrogantly that nobody can stand him.

HSK 6

年轻人不要太张狂，要懂得谦虚。

Niánqīngrén búyào tài zhāngkuáng, yào dǒngde qiānxū.

Young people shouldn't be too brash - they should learn humility.

Tips

usage

张狂 is sharper and more condemning than 狂妄 or 骄傲. It implies both arrogance AND lack of restraint - someone acting out, not just being proud. Strongly negative.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

狂 kuáng