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

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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