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HSK
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proud

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiao1ao4 jiāoào

Meaning


Primary

proud

Alternatives

arrogant, conceited

Mnemonic


The line between being 驕 proud and being 傲 arrogant is quite thin, hence the word 驕傲 proud encompasses both of those meanings.

Usage


我們 為 我們 的 團隊 感到 驕傲。

We are proud of our team.

他 太 驕傲 了, 不 願意 承認 錯誤。

He's too proud to admit his mistakes.

我 很 驕傲 自己 會 一些 中文。

I'm proud to know some Chinese.

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