Hanzi
Traditional
傲
Simplified
傲

proud/arrogant/to despise/unyielding/to defy

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

ào, áo

Bopomofo

ㄠˋ, ㄠˊ

Jyutping

ngou6

Example sentences

驕傲 / 骄傲 jiāoào
他因為取得了優異的成績而感到非常驕傲。
他因为取得了优异的成绩而感到非常骄傲。

He felt very proud because he achieved excellent results.

吹捧 chuīpěng
不要過度吹捧他，他會驕傲的。
不要过度吹捧他，他会骄傲的。

Don't flatter him excessively, he will get arrogant.

傲慢 àomàn
他傲慢的態度讓人很反感。
他傲慢的态度让人很反感。

His arrogant attitude makes people resentful.

惹 rě
他那傲慢的態度真的惹人生氣。
他那傲慢的态度真的惹人生气。

His arrogant attitude really makes people angry.

高傲 gāoào
他那高傲的態度讓同事們感到很不舒服。
他那高傲的态度让同事们感到很不舒服。

His haughty attitude made his colleagues feel very uncomfortable.

傲 ào
他雖然有才華，但一點也不傲慢。
他虽然有才华，但一点也不傲慢。

Although he is talented, he is not arrogant at all.

傲立 àolì
它傲立在寒風中。
它傲立在寒风中。

It stands proudly in the cold wind.

Example Vocabulary

驕傲

jiao1'ao4

proud; arrogant; pride

傲慢

ao4'man4

arrogant; haughty

傲氣

ao4'qi4

孤傲

gu1'ao4

自傲

zi4'ao4

高傲

gao1'ao4

haughty; arrogant

傲

ao4

proud; arrogant; unyielding

傲人

ao4'ren2

傲然

ao4'ran2

傲立

ao4'li4

to stand proudly; to stand defiantly

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