奢 (shē) — (bound form) luxurious, extravagant, excessive
Definition
奢 (shē) is a bound morpheme meaning 'luxurious / extravagant' — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 奢侈 or 奢华. Contrast is with 浪费 (wasteful of resources): 奢 describes a style of living, 浪费 describes how resources are used up.
bound form
(bound form) luxuriousextravagantexcessive
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng shē chǐ de shēng huó fāng shì ràng tā hěn kuài huā guāng le jī xù.This kind of luxurious lifestyle made him quickly spend all his savings.
- ，。Jiǔ diàn de fáng jiān fēi cháng shē huá, dàn jià gé yě hěn gāo.The hotel rooms are very luxurious, but the prices are also high.
- 。Tā cóng bù shē wàng dé dào bié rén de bāng zhù.He never expects to get help from others.
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