羡慕

xiàn mù

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to envy
2. to admire

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Word relationships

Related words

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嫉妒

jí dù

to be jealous of; to envy

嫉妒 is stronger, often negative 'jealousy', while 羡慕 can be neutral 'admire'.

Synonyms

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仰慕

yǎng mù

to admire

仰慕 means 'admire' or 'look up to', often for someone of higher status.

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with 让, 令, 叫人: 让人羡慕 (to make one envious/admirable).

Common mistakes

Don't use 羡慕 when the jealousy is malicious; use 嫉妒 for negative envy.

Example Sentences

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我羡慕他的新手机。

I envy his new phone.

我羡慕他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2076343)

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Words Containing 羡慕

羡慕嫉妒恨

xiàn mù jí dù hèn

to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)

让人羡慕

ràng rén xiàn mù

enviable

Child Words of 羡慕

慕

mù