得意

Cantonese

Adjective

得意 (Yale dak1yi3)

  1. cute, adorable (positive connotation, unlike Mandarin)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Adjectival noun

得意 (な-na inflection, hiragana とくい, romaji tokui)

  1. triumphant, proud
  2. skilled

Inflection

Noun

得意 (hiragana とくい, romaji tokui)

  1. strong point
  2. triumph
  3. regular customer

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Mandarin

Pronunciation

Adjective

得意 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin déyì)

  1. smug, proud, self-satisfied (usually pejorative)
    瞧他那个得意的样儿.
    Look at him, looking so smug.

Derived terms

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