羡慕

xiàn mù

HSK 4

Meaning

to envy
to admire

Definition

看到别人有某种长处、好处或有利条件而希望自己也有。

To feel admiration or desire for someone else's advantages, qualities, or possessions.

Usage

通常用于表达对他人的好运、才能、外貌、物品等的积极向往，常带有赞美意味。可接名词、代词或动词短语。

Typically used to express a positive longing for others' good fortune, talents, appearance, or belongings, often with admiration. It can be followed by a noun, pronoun, or verb phrase.

Examples

1 我很羡慕她流利的英语。 (I envy her fluent English.)
2 不要总是羡慕别人，你也有自己的优点。 (Don't always envy others; you have your own strengths.)
3 看到他们一家幸福的样子，我羡慕极了。 (Seeing their happy family, I felt extremely envious.)
4 他羡慕朋友能去环游世界。 (He envies his friend for being able to travel around the world.)
5 羡慕别人的成功不如自己努力奋斗。 (Instead of envying others' success, it's better to work hard yourself.)
6 她羡慕地看了一眼那件漂亮的裙子。 (She looked at the beautiful dress with envy.)

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