Chinese Word: 妒 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

妒HSK 6

Pinyin: dù

English Definition: to envy (success, talent); jealous

Chinese Definition:
①因为别人好而忌恨：嫉妒。妒恨。妒羡。嫉贤妒能。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 女

Pictophonetic:户 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 庐炉驴妡

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嫉妒HSK 6	jí dù	to be jealous; to envy; to hate
妒忌	dù jì	to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
妒嫉	dù jí	to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
莺妒燕嗔	yīng dù yàn chēn	to snatch a master's favor from a rival (idiom)
妒能害贤	dù néng hài xián	jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)

1		tā 他 dù jì 妒忌 wǒ men 我们 de 的 chéng gōng 成功。 He begrudges our success.
2		piān ài 偏爱 yī gè 一个 hái zi 孩子 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 qí tā 其他 hái zi 孩子 de 的 bù mǎn 不满 hé 和 dù jì 妒忌。 Showing favoritism towards one child can lead to dissatisfaction and jealousy from other children.
3		tiān táng 天堂 lǐ 里 de 的 shēng huó 生活 shì 是 méi yǒu 没有 dù jì 妒忌、 méi yǒu 没有 zhēng zhí 争执、 hé píng 和平 xiáng hé 祥和 de 的。 Life in heaven is jealousy-free, conflict-free, peaceful and harmonious.