奢侈

shē chǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. luxurious
2. extravagant

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 节约 jié yuē 节约 jié yuē to economize Opposite of extravagant spending.: to economize

Related words

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• 铺张 pū zhāng 铺张 pū zhāng ostentation Excessive and wasteful, often used with 奢侈.: ostentation

Synonyms

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• 豪华 háo huá 豪华 háo huá luxurious Describing a lavish lifestyle or item.: luxurious

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Not used for simple praise like 'awesome'; 奢侈 implies excessive wastefulness.

Example Sentences

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他的生活方式很 奢侈 。

His lifestyle is very extravagant.

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Words Containing 奢侈

• 奢侈品 奢侈品 shē chǐ pǐn: luxury good

Child Words of 奢侈

• 侈 侈 chǐ: extravagant
• 奢 奢 shē: extravagant