To be jealous of in Chinese: 嫉妒 (jí dù)

jí dù

to be jealous of

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Definitions

  1. 1to be jealous of; to envy

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ㄐㄧˊ

/ j/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄉㄨˋ

/ d/ uˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 她很嫉妒同事的好运气。

    tā hěn jí dù tóng shì de hǎo yùn qì。

    She is very jealous of her colleague's good luck.

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