骄傲 jiāo'ào proud
proud; arrogant; conceited; take pride in
How to remember 骄傲: 骄 haughty + 傲 proud = proud.
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How it is used
- Two sides: positive 'proud (of)' - 为你骄傲 (wèi nǐ jiāo'ào) proud of you; and negative 'arrogant/conceited' - 他太骄傲了 (tā tài jiāo'ào le) he's too arrogant.
- Context and framing decide: 为…骄傲 is warm pride; standing alone it often criticizes conceit.
- Contrast 自豪 (zìháo, proud), which is only the positive sense - safer when you mean healthy pride.
Example sentences
- 骄傲使人落后。 Jiāoào shǐrén luòhòu.Pride goes before a fall.
- 我一直为您骄傲。 Wǒ yìzhí wèi nín jiāoào.I've always been proud of you.
- 得奖了，我感到很骄傲。 Déjiǎng le, wǒ gǎndào hěn jiāo'ào.I'm very proud of the prize I won.