HSK 4 HSK V7-9
Correct

羡慕

/ xiànmù /
Strokes

Definition

to envy/to admire

Example

As a Verb

admire; envy

1
Suīrán
虽然
shēng
le
sān
xiǎohái
小孩
  
,
de
shēnduàn
身段
què
rán
依然
miáotiao
苗条
de
lìngrénxiàn
令人羡慕
  

She has kept her enviable slimness despite having had three children.

2
de
kǒucái
口才
shòudào
受到
jiā
大家
xiàn
羡慕
  

His eloquence won others'admiration.

3
liǎnshàng
脸上
lüèguò
掠过
xiàn
羡慕
de
shénqíng
神情
  

An admiring look passed over her face.

4
de
xìngyùn
幸运
hěn
ràng
jiā
大家
xiàn
羡慕
  

His fortune invited/elicited everybody's admiration.

5
xiàn
羡慕
yǒu
shíjiān
时间
yóu
旅游
  

She envied him (for) his freedom to travel.

6
duì
日益
xiàn
羡慕
  

My admiration for him grows daily.

7
Zhíde
值得
xiàn
羡慕
de
chéngjiù
成就

enviable achievement

8
zhí
一直
huáiyǒu
怀有
xiàn
羡慕
zhī
qíng

maintain one's admiration (for sb); remain an admirer (of sb)

9
Tóu
xiàn
羡慕
de
guāng
目光

cast admiring glances (at sb)

10
Shòudào
受到
hěnduō
很多
rén
de
xiàn
羡慕

get a lot of admiring looks/glances

11
Chū
出于
xiàn
羡慕

be out of envy

12
Xiàn
羡慕
chénggōng
成功

envy sb's success; be envious of sb's success