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傲气

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional傲

arrogance; proud

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

haughty attitude; arrogant demeanor

derogatory

Refers to the behavior or attitude itself, often used as a concrete quality.

Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
ào傲
qì气
shí十
zú足
de的
yàng样
zi子
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

His extremely arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.

Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gāng刚
yǒu有
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
 ,
bié别
shēng生
chū出
yī一
gǔ股
ào傲
qì气
 。

Young people who have just achieved some success should not develop an air of arrogance.

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Tā他
nà那
gǔ股
ào傲
qì气
bǎ把
péng朋
you友
dōu都
gǎn赶
zǒu走
le了
 。

His arrogance drove all his friends away.

2.

adjective

arrogant; haughty; full of oneself

derogatory

Describes a person's character or state of being.

Tā他
kǎo考
le了
dì第
yī一
míng名
jiù就
ào傲
qì气
dé得
hěn很
 ,
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
fàng放
zài在
yǎn眼
lǐ里
 。

He became very arrogant after ranking first, looking down on everyone.

Zhè这
ge个
rén人
tài太
ào傲
qì气
le了
 ,
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
 。

This person is too arrogant; he's difficult to get along with.

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Tā她
shēn身
shang上
zǒng总
dài带
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
ào傲
qì气
de的
shén神
qíng情
 。

She always carries a haughty expression.