Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be proud; to feel or show pride: To experience or display a deep sense of satisfaction and pleasure in oneself, one's achievements, or someone/something closely associated, often because it is considered superior or honorable.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy rất hãnh diện về thành tích của con trai mình. (She is very proud of her son's achievement.)
  • Anh ấy hãnh diện khoe tấm huy chương. (He proudly showed off his medal.)
  • Chúng tôi hãnh diện được phục vụ đất nước. (We are proud to serve our country.)

Advanced Usage

• "hãnh diện vì/được/là...": A common structure meaning "to be proud because/of/to be...".
  • Tôi hãnh diện vì là một công dân Việt Nam. (I am proud to be a Vietnamese citizen.)
• "lòng hãnh diện": This noun phrase means "a sense of pride".
  • Lòng hãnh diện dân tộc là rất quan trọng. (National pride is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự hào (verb): To be proud, to take pride in. Often used interchangeably with "hãnh diện," but "tự hào" can sometimes imply a more profound, dignified, or collective pride, while "hãnh diện" may emphasize the outward display of personal satisfaction.
  • Họ tự hào về truyền thống của gia đình. (They are proud of their family tradition.)
• Kiêu hãnh (adj/verb): Proud, haughty. Can describe a proud bearing or attitude, sometimes with a connotation of arrogance.
  • Người chiến thắng bước lên bục với vẻ kiêu hãnh. (The winner stepped onto the podium with a proud bearing.)

Synonyms

• Vinh dự (noun/adj): Honor, privilege. Refers more to the honored status itself rather than the feeling.
  • Đó là một vinh dự lớn cho tôi. (It is a great honor for me.)
• Hài lòng (adj): Satisfied, pleased. A more general term for contentment, without the connotation of superiority inherent in "hãnh diện."

Notes on Meaning and Usage

• Nuance: "Hãnh diện" strongly conveys a feeling of personal gratification and the desire to show that feeling to others. It often relates to pride in something that elevates one's own status or esteem.
• Context: It is commonly used in personal contexts (pride in family, children, personal achievements) and social/national contexts (pride in one's country, culture, or team).

verb

1. to be proud; to show pride