得 de — obtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proud
他跑得很快。Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.He runs very fast.
Common words: 觉得 (jué de)、得到 (dé dào)、记得 (jì de)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "proud"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "proud", including 得 (de), 傲 (ào), 骄 (jiāo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "proud" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 得 (de), 傲 (ào), 骄 (jiāo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span de, ào, jiāo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 得 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 得 deobtain; get; gain; proper; suitable; proudUseful words: 觉得, 得到
- 傲 àoproud; overbearing; insolent; arrogantUseful words: 骄傲, 傲慢
- 骄 jiāoproud; arrogantUseful words: 骄傲, 骄人
Common words for these 3 "proud" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 得 (de) — so "proud" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive记得jì deto remember骄傲jiāo àopride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth傲慢ào mànarrogant; haughty高傲gāo àoarrogant; haughty; proud骄傲jiāo àopride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth骄人jiāo rénworthy of pride; impressive; enviable; to show contempt for others骄气jiāo qiarrogance
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "proud".
傲 ào — proud; overbearing; insolent; arrogant
取得了好成绩，也不能骄傲自满。Qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì, yě bù néng jiāo ào zì mǎn.Even with good grades, one should not be proud and complacent.
Common words: 骄傲 (jiāo ào)、傲慢 (ào màn)、高傲 (gāo ào)
骄 jiāo — proud; arrogant
取得了好成绩也不能骄傲。Qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì yě bù néng jiāo ào.Even with good grades, one should not be arrogant.
Common words: 骄傲 (jiāo ào)、骄人 (jiāo rén)、骄气 (jiāo qi)
All 3 characters
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