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骄傲

驕傲
jiāo'ào
adjective HSK 4 #1,358

Meanings

  1. 1 proud; pride (positive)
  2. 2 arrogant; conceited (negative)

Characters

骄
jiāo
proud; arrogant
傲
ào
proud; haughty
Doubly proud - can be positive pride or negative arrogance.

Examples

HSK 1
你是我们的骄傲。
Nǐ shì wǒmen de jiāo'ào.
You are our pride.
HSK 3
我为你感到骄傲。
Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.
I'm proud of you.
HSK 6
虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。
Xūxīn shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu.
Modesty leads to progress; arrogance leads to falling behind.

Tips

usage
骄傲 has both positive and negative meanings depending on context. 为...骄傲 = proud of (positive). 太骄傲了 = too arrogant (negative). The famous Mao quote uses it negatively.

Stroke Order

骄 jiāo
傲 ào