English–Chinese
“envy” in Chinese
How to say “envy” in Chinese
“Envy” in Chinese is 嫉妒 (jí dù).
Seeing someone else's success, position, or affection as a loss to oneself, with a wish to push it away.
Example sentences with 嫉妒
她在社交媒体上看到朋友的幸福生活，就会暗暗嫉妒。tā zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng kàn dào péng yǒu de xìng fú shēng huó jiù huì àn àn jí dù
When she sees her friend's happy life on social media, she secretly envies it.
Tips for using 嫉妒
- The verb takes its target directly, so the person, success, or relationship that triggers the feeling follows it without a preposition, unlike the English pattern "be jealous of."
Other Chinese words for “envy”
我很羡慕你有这么多朋友。wǒ hěn xiàn mù nǐ yǒu zhè me duō péng yǒu
I really envy you for having so many friends.
不要因为别人有钱就妒忌他们。bú yào yīn wèi bié rén yǒu qián jiù dù jì tā men
Don't envy them just because they are rich.