自豪 zìháo proud (of one's achievements etc)
How to remember 自豪: 自 self + 豪 brave = proud (of one's achievements etc).
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How it is used
- Proud (in the good sense) of an achievement - 为祖国自豪 (wèi zǔguó zìháo) proud of one's country.
- Positive pride in something you or yours accomplished; pairs with 为…感到自豪 (wèi… gǎndào zìháo).
- Contrast 骄傲 (jiāo'ào), which means 'proud' but can also mean arrogant/conceited; 自豪 is only the wholesome kind.
Example sentences
- 那是值得自豪的事。 Nà shì zhíde zìháo de shì.That's something to be proud of.
- 你为你的工作感到自豪吗？ Nǐ wèi nǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào zìháo ma?Do you take pride in your work?
- 英格兰为她的诗人感到自豪。 Yīnggélán wèi tā de shīrén gǎndào zìháo.England is proud of her poets.