傲慢 (ào màn) — how to say "arrogant" in Chinese

傲慢

Arrogant

adjective

Character composition

傲

proud

慢

slow

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Collocations

傲慢的态度

ào màn de tài dù

arrogant attitude

傲慢的语气

ào màn de yǔ qì

arrogant tone

Examples

他的傲慢态度让人很不舒服。

His arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.

他很傲慢。

He is arrogant.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Arrogant in Chinese translation

"arrogant" in Chinese is 傲慢 (ào màn).

傲慢 meaning in English

傲慢 (ào màn) means "Arrogant".

How is 傲慢 pronounced?

It is pronounced ào màn (written as ao man, aoman). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "arrogant" in Chinese characters?

It is written 傲慢: 傲 has 12 strokes, 慢 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 傲慢?

傲慢 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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