Chinese word

自豪

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì háo

Meaning

  • adjectiveproud

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 感到自豪gǎn dào zì háo

    feel proud

  • 很自豪hěn zì háo

    very proud

  • 令人自豪lìng rén zì háo

    be a source of pride

Similar words

骄傲jiāo ào: Feeling proud of being especially capable or important, sometimes seeming arrogant.
得意dé yì: Feeling proud and satisfied because something has gone well.
自信zì xìn: Feeling calm and sure that one's own ability or judgment is reliable.
光荣guāng róng: Feeling honored and proud when an achievement earns respect from society.

Definition in Chinese

表示对自己或与自己有关的人或事感到值得自豪的状态或情绪。biǎo shì duì zì jǐ huò yǔ zì jǐ yǒu guān de rén huò shì gǎn dào zhí de zì háo de zhuàng tài huò qíng xù

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 豪 (háo, "grand or outstanding") gives 自豪 (zìháo, "proud") the idea of regarding the self or a close connection as notably worthy.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • be proud ofverb
  • pridenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 自豪感zì háo gǎnpridenoun

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