Definition
骄傲 has two opposite meanings: the positive 'proud (of an achievement)' and the negative 'arrogant'. For the positive sense, it's more conversational than 自豪 (HSK6, more formal) and avoids the smug tone of 得意 (HSK4, self-satisfied). For the negative sense, it's the everyday word for arrogance, while 傲慢 is more formal and 自负 implies overconfidence.
(adjective, noun) proudpride (positive sense: feeling worthy of honor)(adjective, noun) arrogantarrogance (negative sense: excessive self-esteem)
Examples
- 骄傲。Wǒ wèi wǒ de chéngjì gǎndào jiāo ào.I feel proud of my grades.
- 骄傲，。Nǐ tài jiāo ào le, zhèyàng bù hǎo.You are too arrogant; that's not good.
- 骄傲。Zhè shì wǒmen guójiā de jiāo ào.This is the pride of our country.
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