得意 dé yì
“proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent”
adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
得意 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1145: 得意 déyì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 108
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用法How to use 得意
得意 means feeling pleased and proud of oneself, usually after a success or compliment. Use it with 很/太/别太 before it, or as 得意地 + verb. It often suggests a bit of complacency, so it is common in warnings like 别太得意.
例句Example sentences
- 他考了第一名，很得意。tā kǎo le dì yī míng, hěn dé yì.He got first place on the exam and felt very pleased with himself.
- 你别太得意，下次还不一定谁赢。nǐ bié tài dé yì, xià cì hái bù yí dìng shuí yíng.Don't be too smug; it's not certain who will win next time.
- 她得意地给大家看她的新手机。tā dé yì de gěi dà jiā kàn tā de xīn shǒu jī.She proudly showed everyone her new phone.