得意
dé yìㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: ĐẮC Ý
Traditional: 得意
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)
proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
Examples
他考了第一名，很得意。
tā kǎo le dì yī míng, hěn dé yì.
He came first in the exam and was very pleased with himself.
别太得意，下次还要努力。
bié tài dé yì, xià cì hái yào nǔ lì.
Don't get too cocky; you still need to work hard next time.
她得意地笑了。
tā dé yì dì xiào le.
She smiled smugly.
Easily confused
- 满意 — 满意 = satisfied (with something); 得意 = pleased with oneself, sometimes smug.
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Stroke order
ĐẮC · 11 strokes
to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
Ý · 13 strokes
Related words
- 得 dé — to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
- 得 de — structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
- 得 děi — to have to; must; ought to; to need to
- 觉得 jué de — to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
- 记得 jì de — to remember
- 获得 huò dé — to obtain; to receive; to get
- 值得 zhí de — to be worth; to deserve
- 不得不 bù dé bù — have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid