得意

dé yì
HSK 4
proud of oneself, pleased with oneself
adjective

Example Sentences

他得意地笑了。
tā déyì dì xiàole 。
He smiled proudly.
她对自己的成绩感到得意。
tā duì zìjǐ de chéngjì gǎndào déyì 。
She feels proud of her grades.
得意忘形不是好事。
déyìwàngxíng búshì hǎoshì 。
Being complacent is not a good thing.

Individual Characters

得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to
意yì
idea, meaning, thought, to think

Words with similar meanings

自豪zìháo
proud
More commonly used to express pride in achievements or qualities rather than in a self-satisfied manner.
满意mǎnyì
satisfied
Expresses a sense of satisfaction but is less about pride and more focused on contentment.

Words Starting With 得

得不偿失dé bù cháng shī
(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses
得力dé lì
able; capable; competent; efficient
得天独厚dé tiān dú hòu
(of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
得罪dé zuì
to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5]

Words Ending With 意

同意tóng yì
to agree; to consent; to approve
愿意yuàn yì
to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
注意zhù yì
to take note of; to pay attention to
满意mǎn yì
satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
做生意zuò shēng yì
to do business

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