羡慕
xiànmù
to envy, to admire
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 我很羡慕你能去国外学习。I really envy that you can study abroad.
- 大家都很羡慕他的好运气。Everyone envies his good luck.
Collocations
很羡慕羡慕别人让人羡慕羡慕的眼光
Mnemonic
羡 xiàn "to envy/covet" + 慕 mù "to admire": admiring longing. Unlike 嫉妒 (jealousy), 羡慕 is benign envy without malice.
Related
嫉妒佩服欣赏慕
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How does 羡慕 differ from 嫉妒?