骄傲 jiāo ào
“pride; arrogance; conceited”
adjective / noun, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 6Traditional 驕傲
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
骄傲 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1372: 骄傲 jiāo’ào — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、名). PDF page 114
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 骄傲
骄傲 can mean “proud” in a positive sense, “arrogant/conceited” in a negative sense, or the noun “pride.” Use 为 + person/thing + (感到)骄傲 for “be proud of …”; as an adjective it can follow 很/太 or modify a noun (骄傲的人). The noun sense appears in patterns like 她是我们的骄傲.
例句Example sentences
- 我为你感到骄傲。wǒ wèi nǐ gǎn dào jiāo ào.I'm proud of you.
- 他有点骄傲，不太愿意听别人的意见。tā yǒu diǎn jiāo ào, bú tài yuàn yì tīng bié rén de yì jiàn.He is a bit arrogant and not very willing to listen to others' opinions.
- 她是我们的骄傲。tā shì wǒ men de jiāo ào.She is our pride.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他骄傲他的儿子。
✓他为他的儿子感到骄傲。
To say "proud of someone", use 为…(感到)骄傲, not 骄傲 + object.