Chinese Word: 奢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

奢HSK 6

Pinyin: shē

English Definition: extravagant

Chinese Definition:
①用钱没有节制，过分享受：奢侈。奢靡。穷奢极欲。
②过分的：奢盼。奢求。奢望。
③夸张：奢言。

Antonyms: 俭

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 大

Pictophonetic:者 indicates the sound; 大 (big) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep
- 者 [ zhě ] that which; they who; those who

Similar Characters: 著

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奢侈HSK 6	shē chǐ	luxurious; extravagant
奢望	shē wàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
奢华	shē huá	luxurious; sumptuous; lavish
奢侈品	shē chǐ pǐn	luxury good
奢糜	shē mí	variant of 奢靡

1		shē chǐ 奢侈 de 的 rén 人 zǎn 攒 bù 不 xià 下 qián 钱。 Extravagant people never save money.
2		wǒ jiā 我家 hěn qióng 很穷， fù dān 负担 bù 不 qǐ 起 zhè zhǒng 这种 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 My family is poor and can't afford such luxuries.
3		tā men 他们 shì tú 试图 tōng guò 通过 hǎi guān 海关 zǒu sī 走私 yì xiē 一些 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 They attempted to smuggle some luxury goods through customs.
4		tā 他 de 的 jiā tíng 家庭 hěn 很 fù yǒu 富有， kě yǐ 可以 chéng dān 承担 dé 得 qǐ 起 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 His family is wealthy enough to afford luxuries.
5		dà tīng 大厅 lǐ 里 bǎi mǎn 摆满 le 了 shē huá 奢华 de 的 jiā jù 家具， ràng 让 rén 人 bèi gǎn 倍感 shū shì 舒适。 The hall is filled with luxurious furniture, making people feel extremely comfortable.

1		shē chǐ 奢侈 de 的 rén 人 zǎn 攒 bù 不 xià 下 qián 钱。 Extravagant people never save money.
2		wǒ jiā 我家 hěn qióng 很穷， fù dān 负担 bù 不 qǐ 起 zhè zhǒng 这种 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 My family is poor and can't afford such luxuries.
3		tā men 他们 shì tú 试图 tōng guò 通过 hǎi guān 海关 zǒu sī 走私 yì xiē 一些 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 They attempted to smuggle some luxury goods through customs.
4		tā 他 de 的 jiā tíng 家庭 hěn 很 fù yǒu 富有， kě yǐ 可以 chéng dān 承担 dé 得 qǐ 起 shē chǐ pǐn 奢侈品。 His family is wealthy enough to afford luxuries.
5		dà tīng 大厅 lǐ 里 bǎi mǎn 摆满 le 了 shē huá 奢华 de 的 jiā jù 家具， ràng 让 rén 人 bèi gǎn 倍感 shū shì 舒适。 The hall is filled with luxurious furniture, making people feel extremely comfortable.