Usage note
得意用来表达一个人对自己的成就或情况感到满意和自豪。
déyì lái bǎo chū yī gè rén zì jǐ de chéng jiù huò qíng kuàng gǎn dào mán yì hé zhàohuá.
得意 is used to express someone's satisfaction and pride in their achievements or situations.
Context note
得意常用于描述人们在取得好成绩、获得赞扬或完成某项任务后的心情。
déyì cháng yòng lái miáo shù rén men zài tōu dé hǎo chéng jì、 huò dé zhāng yán huò wán chéng mǒ xiàng rèn wù hòu de qíng xīn.
得意 is commonly used to describe people's feelings of satisfaction and pride after achieving good results, receiving praise, or completing a task.
5 examples
他得了第一名，得意地笑了。
tā dé le dì yī míng， dé yì dì xiào le。
He got first place and smiled proudly.
妈妈表扬了我，我感到很得意。
mā ma biǎo yáng le wǒ， wǒ gǎn dào hěn dé yì。
Mom praised me, and I felt very proud.
他成功地完成了任务，显得非常得意。
tā chéng gōng dì wán chéng le rèn wu， xiǎn de fēi cháng dé yì。
He successfully completed the task and looked very pleased.
这次考试我得了满分，真是得意。
zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ dé le mǎn fēn， zhēn shì dé yì。
I got full marks in this exam, truly feeling proud.
他得到了晋升的机会，心情很得意。
tā dé dào le jìn shēng de jī huì， xīn qíng hěn dé yì。
He got a promotion opportunity and felt very pleased.
5 mini stories
小明这次考试得了满分，得意地回家了。妈妈看到他的笑容，也感到很高兴。
xiǎo míng zhè cì kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn， dé yì dì huí jiā le。 mā ma kàn dào tā de xiào róng， yě gǎn dào hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Ming got full marks in this exam and went home feeling proud. Mom saw his smile and was also very happy.
李老师表扬了小红，她显得很得意。同学们都投来羡慕的目光。
lǐ lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo hóng， tā xiǎn de hěn dé yì。 tóng xué men dōu tóu lái xiàn mù de mù guāng。
Teacher Li praised Xiaohong, who looked very pleased. Her classmates all gave her admiring looks.
他成功地完成了项目，老板很满意，他也感到很得意。
tā chéng gōng dì wán chéng le xiàng mù， lǎo bǎn hěn mǎn yì， tā yě gǎn dào hěn dé yì。
He successfully completed the project and his boss was very satisfied; he felt very proud.
她得到了晋升的机会，心情非常得意。同事们都祝贺她。
tā dé dào le jìn shēng de jī huì， xīn qíng fēi cháng dé yì。 tóng shì men dōu zhù hè tā。
She got a promotion opportunity and felt very pleased. Colleagues all congratulated her.
这次比赛他得了第一名，回家后得意地告诉了妈妈。妈妈听了也很高兴。
zhè cì bǐ sài tā dé le dì yī míng， huí jiā hòu dé yì dì gào sù le mā ma。 mā ma tīng le yě hěn gāo xìng。
He got first place in this competition and proudly told his mom when he got home; she was also very happy.
Mini dialogue
考了一百分
A
你今天看起来很开心啊！
Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn a!
You look very happy today!
B
是啊，我数学考了一百分，很得意。
Shì a, wǒ shùxué kǎo le yībǎi fēn, hěn déyì.
Yes, I got 100 on my math test, I'm very proud.
新自行车
A
这是你的新自行车吗？真漂亮！
Zhè shì nǐ de xīn zìxíngchē ma? Zhēn piàoliang!
Is this your new bike? It's so beautiful!
B
谢谢！我爸爸送我的生日礼物，我特别得意。
Xièxie! Wǒ bàba sòng wǒ de shēngrì lǐwù, wǒ tèbié déyì.
Thanks! It's a birthday gift from my dad, I'm especially proud of it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
骄傲
jiāo'ào
arrogant; proud
Can mean proud, but often too proud in a negative way.
similar
自豪
zìháo
proud (of something good)
A positive feeling of pride for an achievement.
opposite
谦虚
qiānxū
modest; humble
The opposite of showing off or being too proud.