骄傲

驕傲

jiāoào

adjective/noun HSK 6 #1,358

Meanings

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

Characters

proud; arrogant

Doubly proud — can be positive pride or negative arrogance.

Examples

我为你感到骄傲。

Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo ào.

I'm proud of you.

他太骄傲了，不肯听别人的意见。

Tā tài jiāo ào le, bù kěn tīng biéren de yìjiàn.

He's too arrogant and won't listen to others' opinions.

你是我们的骄傲。

Nǐ shì wǒmen de jiāo ào.

You are our pride.

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