羡
慕

To envy in Chinese: 羡慕 (xiàn mù)

xiàn mù

to envy

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 羨慕2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to envy
  2. 2to admire

Stroke order

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羡
慕

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄧㄢˋ

xiàn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄇㄨˋ

mù

ㄇ/ mㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

羡慕

Simplified

羨慕

Traditional

Example sentences

See 羡慕 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我羡慕他。

    wǒ xiàn mù tā。

    I envy him.

  • 好羡慕啊。

    hǎo xiàn mù a。

    I'm so jealous!

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