嫉妒

jí dù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to be jealous of; to envy

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 羡慕 xiàn mù 羡慕 xiàn mù to envy 羡慕是希望拥有别人拥有的东西，嫉妒则带有怨恨和不快。: to envy
• 妒忌 dù jì 妒忌 dù jì to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc) 妒忌强调对别人优势的怨恨，与嫉妒含义相近，但语气可能更重。: to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

嫉妒 and 羡慕 are both 'to envy', but 嫉妒 has a negative, resentful connotation, while 羡慕 is neutral admiration. Using 嫉妒 when you mean admiration can sound accusatory.

Example Sentences

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她 嫉妒 同事的成功。

She envies her colleague's success.

我 嫉妒 她。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5359462)

我不 嫉妒 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7768001)

嫉妒 讓他那樣做。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 834757)

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Words Containing 嫉妒

• 羡慕嫉妒恨 羡慕嫉妒恨 xiàn mù jí dù hèn: to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)

Child Words of 嫉妒

• 妒 妒 dù: to envy (success, talent)
• 嫉 嫉 jí: jealousy