非常自豪
fēicháng zìháo
非常自豪 (fēicháng zìháo) is the Chinese way to say "very proud".
This phrase is used to describe a great sense of satisfaction or pleasure in one's own achievements or the achievements of others.
Which one should you use?
When expressing pride, you may encounter different terms. While both can mean "proud", 自豪 (zìháo) is used for positive pride in achievements, whereas 骄傲 (jiāo'ào) can often carry a negative connotation of being arrogant or conceited.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say you are proud "of" something or someone, use the grammatical structure 为 (wèi) + [the object] + 感到 (gǎndào) + 非常自豪 (fēicháng zìháo).
How do you pronounce it?
fēicháng zìháo
Did you know?
- The character 自 (zì) in 自豪 means 'self', but it originally depicted a nose. In ancient Chinese culture, the nose was seen as the symbol of the self and the seat of pride.
- Chinese has a specific term for the kind of pride a parent feels for a child, 望子成龙 (wàng zǐ chéng lóng), which means 'hoping one's son becomes a dragon'. This frames pride as a fulfilled aspiration rather than just a feeling.
- In traditional Chinese culture, modesty is highly valued, so people often respond to praise with 哪里哪里 (nǎlǐ nǎlǐ) instead of saying they are 自豪. This translates literally to 'where, where' and functions as a polite denial of the compliment.
Examples in context
- 倫敦人對這座橋感到非常自豪。The people of London are very proud of this bridge.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express being very proud of a landmark using 非常自豪.Tatoeba #5363941 by egg0073, translation #29282 by CK
- 我对我的孩子非常自豪。I am very proud of my child.
- 我们对我们的团队无比骄傲。We are extremely proud of our team.
- 他因为自己的成就感到十分自豪。He feels extremely proud of his achievements.
- 我对你的勇敢特别自豪。I am especially proud of your bravery.
- 我对自己的表演非常得意。I am very proud of my performance.
- 小明的成绩好得不得了，他爸爸妈妈都自豪得不得了。Xiaoming's grades are incredibly good, and his parents are extremely proud.
- 我為我的學生感到非常自豪。Wǒ wèi wǒ de xuéshēng gǎndào fēicháng zìháo.I am very proud of my students.
- 看到他的成功，父母感到非常自豪。Kàndào tā de chénggōng, fùmǔ gǎndào fēicháng zìháo.Seeing his success, his parents feel very proud.
Example conversation
浩然 and 梓涵 are talking about 浩然's recent promotion.
- 浩然 Haoran我升職了，覺得非常自豪。Wǒ shēngzhí le, juéde fēicháng zìháo.I got promoted, and I feel very proud.
- 梓涵 Zihan恭喜你，浩然！你真的很棒。Gōngxǐ nǐ, Hàorán! Nǐ zhēnde hěn bàng.Congratulations, Haoran! You are truly great.
- 浩然 Haoran謝謝你，梓涵。Xièxiè nǐ, Zǐhán.Thank you, Zihan.
- 梓涵 Zihan我們應該一起去慶祝一下。Wǒmen yīnggāi yīqǐ qù qìngzhù yīxià.We should go celebrate together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
