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眼红 (yǎn hóng): to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to covet
  • envious
  • jealous
  • green with envy
  • infuriated
  • furious

Chinese explanation

  • 看见别人有好的东西或好处时,心里羡慕,甚至嫉妒,很想自己也得到
  • 常用来形容因为别人比自己好而不高兴或不满足的心态。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

eye

HSK 5

red

Example sentences

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Every time he sees a colleague get promoted and a raise, he becomes extremely envious, always feeling that he deserves the same treatment.

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She coveted her friend's new phone, so she scrimped and saved for three months and finally bought one too.

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Seeing the neighbor's child get into a prestigious university, his mother felt a bit envious and also hoped her own child would succeed.

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Colleagues were envious that he got the chance to train abroad, and they gossiped privately, feeling the quota allocation was unfair.

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