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得意 (dé yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

得意 (dé yì) is a Chinese word: pleased with oneself, smug. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 得意

形 xíng adjective

pleased with oneself, smug

他考了第一名,显得很得意。

tā kǎo le dì yī míng xiǎn de hěn dé yì

He got first place and looks very pleased with himself.

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Word breakdown

得 dé — to obtain, to achieve

意 yì — satisfaction, desire fulfilled

Structure & writing
1 得 dé — to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)
Xpinyin

得 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 意 yì — wish; intention

意 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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