骄傲
jiāo'ào
proud, arrogant
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 父母为他感到骄傲。His parents are proud of him.
- 取得成绩后,他变得有点儿骄傲。After his success, he became a bit arrogant.
Collocations
感到骄傲骄傲自满为…骄傲骄傲的人
Mnemonic
骄 jiāo "proud" + 傲 ào "haughty": a two-faced word. Positive = "proud (of)," negative = "arrogant." 骄 has the horse radical 马.
Related
自豪谦虚自满傲
Quick check
In 为他感到骄傲, what nuance does 骄傲 carry?