Definition
羡慕 (xiàn mù) means to admire or envy someone's qualities, possessions, or situation – it's a positive or neutral feeling of wishing you had what they have. 嫉妒 (jí dù) is the negative counterpart, 'jealous/envious' with resentment. 佩服 (pèi fú) means to admire someone's skill or ability, not their possessions.
verb
to admireto envy (someone's qualities, possessions, or situation)
Examples
- 羡慕。Wǒ hěn xiàn mù nǐ de gōngzuò.I really admire your job.
- 羡慕。Dàjiā dōu xiàn mù tā xuéxí zhème hǎo.Everyone admires him for studying so well.
- 羡慕。Wǒ xiàn mù tā yǒu zhèyàng de hǎo jīhuì.I envy her having such a good opportunity.
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