Definitions

jiāo (adjective) proud; arrogant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified from .

About

The traditional character 馬 (horse) forms the semantic radical in 馬, while 喬 acts as the phonetic element. In the simplified form, these become 马 and 乔, respectively. Its original meaning described a powerful, spirited horse that was difficult to control. This sense of untamed energy was later extended metaphorically to human traits, primarily meaning arrogant or conceited, though it can also denote justifiable pride.

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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他为成绩感到傲。

Tā wéi chéngjì gǎndào jiāo'ào.

He is proud of his achievements.

阳似火,天气很热。

Jiāoyáng sì huǒ, tiānqì hěn rè.

The sun is scorching like fire, and the weather is very hot.

她取得了人的成绩。

Tā qǔdé le jiāorén de chéngjì.

She has achieved impressive results.

父母不能纵孩子。

Fùmǔ bù néng jiāozòng háizi.

Parents should not spoil their children.

傲的人往往没有朋友。

Jiāo'ào de rén wǎngwǎng méiyǒu péngyou.

Arrogant people often have no friends.

如果太傲,你就会失败。

Rúguǒ tài jiāo'ào, nǐ jiù huì shībài.

If you are too proud, you will fail.

他身上有一股气,让人不喜欢。

Tā shēnshàng yǒu yī gǔ jiāoqì, ràng rén bù xǐhuan.

He has an arrogant air that makes people dislike him.

历史上的统治者常因奢而失去民心。

Lìshǐ shàng de tǒngzhì zhě cháng yīn jiāoshē ér shīqù mínxīn.

Rulers in history often lost popular support due to extravagance and arrogance.