Chinese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Chinese word
自负
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì fù
Meaning
- adjectiveconceited
Example
同学们觉得他太自负了。tóng xué men jué de tā tài zì fù le
The classmates think he is too conceited.
More examples
他听了表扬后看起来有点自负。tā tīng le biǎo yáng hòu kàn qǐ lái yóu diǎn zì fù
After hearing the praise, he seemed a little conceited.
Core concept
A person treats personal ability or worth as proof of superiority, letting self-regard rise into arrogance.
Common phrases
看起来自负kàn qǐ lái zì fù
look conceited
过于自负guò yú zì fù
overly conceited
对自己的能力很自负duì zì jǐ de néng lì hěn zì fù
be very conceited about one's abilities
Similar words
自大zì dà: Having an overly high opinion of personal importance and showing an arrogant attitude.
傲慢ào màn: Believing oneself above others and failing to treat them with respect.
自满zì mǎn: Being too satisfied with current success and no longer trying to improve.
高傲gāo ào: Having a haughty, affected manner that displays superiority over others.
Definition in Chinese
对自己的能力或价值评价过高，表现出傲慢或自满的态度。duì zì jǐ de néng lì huò jià zhí píng jià guò gāo biǎo xiàn chū ào màn huò zì mǎn de tài dù
Word origin
The word combines 自 (zì, "self") + 负 (fù, "rely on or presume on"), giving the sense of relying too heavily on one's own abilities and becoming conceited.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, it usually signals criticism, so it describes an attitude that looks down on others rather than ordinary satisfaction with an achievement.