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羡慕 (xiàn mù): to envy, to admire

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HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to envy, to admire
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to envy
to admire

Chinese explanation

看到别人有好的条件、能力或东西时，心里希望自己也能拥有，这种感受就是羡慕
通常带有向往、佩服的意味，不一定含有恶意。

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Example sentences

I envy your courage.

She envies her friend for being able to study abroad.

He envies those freelancers.

Don't envy others; you have your own strengths too.

I'm extremely envious; I want to travel too.

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