得意
déyì
pleased with oneself; proud; complacent
Every meaning
déyì
- pleased with oneself; proud; complacent
In the Library
他得意地笑了：“你们慢慢画，我还有时间，再给我的蛇画几只脚！
画蛇添足 · Drawing legs on a snake · HSK 4
爸爸很得意。
树上的风筝 · Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the tree · HSK 4
Its characters
- 得déto obtain; to get
- 意yìidea; meaning
Words with 得
Words with 意
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).