嫉妒 (jí dù) — to be jealous of; to envy
Definition
嫉妒 (jídù) is a strong, often negative 'jealousy' — resenting what someone else has. 羡慕 is milder ('admire, envy' without the resentment); 忌妒 is a literary synonym for the same word.
verb
to be jealous ofto envy
Easily confused
Examples
- 嫉妒。Tā cóng lái bù jí dù bié rén de yùn qì.She is never jealous of other people's luck.
- 嫉妒？Nǐ wèi shén me yào jí dù tā de chéng gōng ne?Why are you jealous of his success?
- 嫉妒。Bú yào jí dù bié rén yōng yǒu de dōng xī.Don't envy what others have.
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