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吃醋

chī cù · chi cu

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Meaning

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  1. to feel jealous
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A bit jealous

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliang)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)理(lǐ)我(wǒ)？

    Liangliang, why are you ignoring me?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)总(zǒng)和(hé)琦琦(qíqí)玩(wán)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)吃醋(chīcù)。

    You always play with Qiqi lately, so I'm a bit jealous.

  3. Dengdeng

    吃醋(chīcù)？你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)好(hǎo)朋友(péngyou)啊(a)。

    Jealous? You're my good friend.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)要(yào)陪(péi)我(wǒ)。

    Then this weekend you must keep me company.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)，你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)蘸(zhàn)很多(hěnduō)醋(cù)！

    Fine, I'll treat you to dumplings, and you can dip in lots of vinegar!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)跟(gēn)其(qí)他(tā)女(nǚ)生(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà)我(wǒ)会(huì)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

I get jealous when he talks to other girls.

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02

看(kàn)到(dào)女(nǚ)朋(péng)友(yǒu)和(hé)别(bié)人(rén)聊(liáo)天(tiān)，他(tā)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

Seeing his girlfriend chatting with someone else, he felt a bit jealous.

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