嫉妒

jí dù
HSK 6
to be jealous, to envy, to hate
verb

Example Sentences

我看到她得到奖学金，我很嫉妒。
wǒkàndào tā dédào jiǎngxuéjīn ， wǒ hěn jídù 。
I saw her receive a scholarship, and I was very jealous.
嫉妒只会让人感到痛苦。
jídù zhī huì ràng rén gǎndào tòngkǔ 。
Jealousy only causes pain.
他对同事的成功感到嫉妒。
tā duì tóngshì de chénggōng gǎndào jídù 。
He feels jealous of his colleague's success.

Individual Characters

嫉jí
jealousy, to be jealous of
妒dù
to envy (success, talent), jealous

Words with similar meanings

羡慕xiànmù
to envy
While '嫉妒' implies a negative feeling towards someone's success, '羡慕' carries a more positive connotation of admiration without the anger or resentment.

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