What does 得意 mean in Chinese?

得意 (dé yì) means "proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 得意?

得意 is pronounced "dé yì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 得意?

得意 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What characters make up 得意?

得意 is made up of the characters 得, 意. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 得意?

You can practice writing 得意 using our stroke order tool.

得意 (dé yì), proud of oneself

得意

dé yì

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

HSK 4

Characters in This Word

得意

Definitions

proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
complacent

Example Sentences

他很得意。

Tā hěn déyì

He is very proud

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洋洋自得(yáng yáng zì dé)· immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)

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春风得意(chūn fēng dé yì)· flushed with success

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踌躇满志(chóu chú mǎn zhì)· enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug

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得意

dé yì

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent

HSK 4

Characters in This Word

得意

Definitions

proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
complacent

Example Sentences

他很得意。

Tā hěn déyì

He is very proud

→

洋洋自得(yáng yáng zì dé)· immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)

→

春风得意(chūn fēng dé yì)· flushed with success

→

踌躇满志(chóu chú mǎn zhì)· enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug

→

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

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得意

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