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dé
得
yì
意

HSK 4
common
adjective

Meaning of 得意

得意 means pleased with oneself; smug; complacent; satisfied. Pronounced dé yì. HSK 4.

  • pleased with oneself; smug; complacent; satisfied

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
kǎo考
shì试
dé得
le了
mǎn满
fēn分
 ，
yī一
fù副
dé得
yì意
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

He got a perfect score on the exam and looked very smug.

Zhè这
shì是
tā他
zuì最
dé得
yì意
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
 。

This is his most cherished work.

Kàn看
tā他
dé得
yì意
yáng扬
yáng扬
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

Seeing his triumphant and boastful demeanor is really uncomfortable.

Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
gōng功
jiù就
zì自
míng鸣
dé得
yì意
 。

Don't get complacent just because of a little success.

Tā他
shì是
Wáng王
jiào教
shòu授
de的
dé得
yì意
mén门
shēng生
 。

He is Professor Wang's favorite student.

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