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妒忌

dù jì · du ji

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
  2. to be envious
  3. envy
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A bike with a bell

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)买(mǎi)了(le)新(xīn)自行车(zìxíngchē)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)妒忌(dùjì)。

    Qiqi bought a new bike. I am a bit jealous.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)妒忌(dùjì)一辆(yīliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)？

    You are jealous of a bike?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，有(yǒu)篮子(lánzi)，有(yǒu)铃(líng)，还(hái)是(shì)粉色(fěnsè)的(de)！

    Yes. It has a basket and a bell, and it is pink!

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)妒忌(dùjì)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)也(yě)去(qù)买(mǎi)一辆(yīliàng)。

    Do not be jealous. We will go and buy you one too.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)更(gèng)响(xiǎng)的(de)铃(líng)！

    OK! I want a louder bell!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

没(méi)有(yǒu)妒(dù)忌(jì)就(jiù)没(méi)有(yǒu)爱(ài)情(qíng)。

There's no love without jealousy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by AucaCoyan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)妒(dù)忌(jì)同(tóng)事(shì)升(shēng)了(le)职(zhí)，心(xīn)里(li)很(hěn)不(bù)舒(shū)服(fu)。

He was jealous that his colleague got promoted and felt very uncomfortable.

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