Definition
骄 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'proud, arrogant, conceited'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you'll find it as the first or second element in compounds like 骄傲 (jiāo'ào, proud) and 骄阳 (jiāoyáng, scorching sun).
b.f.
proudarrogantconceited (bound morpheme)
Examples
- 。Tā qǔdé hǎo chéngjì hòu biàn dé fēicháng jiāo'ào.He became very proud after achieving good results.
- ，。Tā jiāo'ào zìmǎn, tīng bù jìn biérén de yìjiàn.He is proud and complacent, unwilling to listen to others' opinions.
- “骄”，。Gǔrén shuō “jiāobīng bì bài”, wǒmen yào qiānxū.The ancients said, "An arrogant army is doomed to fail"; we must be humble.
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