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“proud” in Chinese

Chinese

Also骄傲 (jiāo ào) · 得意 (dé yì) · 神气 (shén qì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì háo

Example

看到他的进步,我很自豪。kàn dào tā de jìn bù wǒ hěn zì háo

Seeing his progress, I feel very proud.

Illustration for 自豪 (proud)

How to say “proud” in Chinese

“Proud” in Chinese is 自豪 (zì háo).

A lifted sense of worth that comes from seeing oneself or someone close achieve something admirable.

Full entry for 自豪: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 自豪

她为自己的工作成果感到自豪。tā wèi zì jǐ de gōng zuò chéng guǒ gǎn dào zì háo

She is proud of the results of her work.

Tips for using 自豪

  • 自豪 (zìháo, "proud") can describe a positive response to a family member's achievement as well as to one's own, so the subject and the source of the feeling need not be the same.

Other Chinese words for “proud”

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骄傲

jiāo ào

adjectiveproud

他很骄傲。tā hěn jiāo ào

He is very proud.

考试合格后,他很得意。kǎo shì hé gé hòu tā hěn dé yì

After passing the exam, he is very proud.

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神气

shén qì

adjectiveproud

你别那么神气,会让人不舒服。nǐ bié nà me shén qì huì ràng rén bù shū fú

Don't be so proud; it makes people uncomfortable.

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