How to say “proud” in Chinese
proud (of something), be proud
“Proud” in Chinese is 自豪, zì háo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自豪 is read zì háo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
On top, a shortened 高 gāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 毫 háo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “自豪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自豪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 父母为他的成功而自豪。fùmǔwèitādechénggōngérzìháoHis parents are proud of his success.
- 我为你感到自豪wǒwèinǐgǎndàozìháoI'm proud of you.
- 我们都为你自豪wǒmendōuwèinǐzìháoWe're all proud of you.
- 大家都为他的成功而自豪dàjiādōuwèitādechénggōngérzìháoEveryone is proud of his success.
- 别灰心我为你自豪biéhuīxīn,wǒwèinǐzìháoDon't lose heart — I'm proud of you.
More words from the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “proud” in Chinese?
“Proud” in Chinese is 自豪, pinyin zìháo.
What does 自豪 mean?
自豪 (zìháo) means “proud (of something), be proud”.
How do you write 自豪?
自豪 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 豪 (háo) — outstanding; luxurious. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自豪?
自豪 is read zìháo. Tones: zì — fourth tone, háo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“proud” in the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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