English–Chinese
“get jealous” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchī cù
Example
她一看到我跟别的男生聊天就会吃醋。tā yí kàn dào wǒ gēn bié de nán shēng liáo tiān jiù huì chī cù
She gets jealous whenever she sees me chatting with another guy.
How to say “get jealous” in Chinese
“Get jealous” in Chinese is 吃醋 (chī cù).
Affection feels taken away when a close person turns toward someone else, leaving an inward sense of sourness.
Example sentences with 吃醋
看到她和别人说话很开心，他就会对她吃醋。kàn dào tā hé bié rén shuō huà hěn kāi xīn tā jiù huì duì tā chī cù
When he sees her happily talking with someone else, he gets jealous of her.
Tips for using 吃醋
- In conversation, the person who triggers the jealousy is commonly introduced with 对 (duì, "toward") or 为 (wèi, "for"), making the target clear.