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羡慕

xiàn mù · xian mu

Traditional 羨慕

HSK 7–9Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to envy
  2. to admire
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)羡慕(xiànmù)你(nǐ)，每天(měitiān)都(dōu)能(néng)去(qù)跑步(pǎobù)。

    I really envy you. You can go running every day.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)羡慕(xiànmù)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I envy you too. You can cook.

  3. Dengdeng

    做饭(zuòfàn)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，你(nǐ)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)学(xué)。

    Cooking is easy. You can learn too.

  4. Liangliang

    跑步(pǎobù)也(yě)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，你(nǐ)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)学(xué)。

    Running is easy too. You can learn.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)不要(bùyào)羡慕(xiànmù)了(le)，互相(hùxiāng)教(jiāo)吧(ba)！

    Then let's stop envying and teach each other!

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！明天(míngtiān)先(xiān)跑步(pǎobù)，再(zài)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Great! Tomorrow, running first, then cooking.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)羡(xiàn)慕(mù)你(nǐ)现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

I'm really jealous of your life right now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by alec · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)们(men)家(jiā)去(qù)北(běi)海(hǎi)道(dào)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)么(me)？我(wǒ)羡(xiàn)慕(mù)你(nǐ)。

Is it true that your family will travel in Hokkaido? I envy you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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