骄傲

驕傲
jiāo'ào
adjective HSK 6 #1,358

Meanings

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

Characters

Doubly proud - can be positive pride or negative arrogance.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ shì wǒmen de jiāo'ào.
You are our pride.
HSK 2
Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào.
I'm proud of you.
HSK 5
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. ...骄傲 = proud of (positive). 太骄傲了 = too arrogant (negative). The famous Mao quote uses it negatively.

Stroke Order

jiāo
ào