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Meaning of 侈

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侈HSK 6
Pinyin: chǐ
English Definition: extravagant; wasteful; exaggerating
Chinese Definition:
①浪费,用财物过度:侈糜。奢侈。穷奢极侈。
②夸大:侈谈。
③邪行:“放辟邪侈”。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 人
Ideographic:A person 亻 with more than they need 多
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
    • 多 [ duō ] much, many, multi-; more than, over
Similar Characters: 恀 移 够 哆
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Example Words
奢侈HSK 6 shē chǐ luxurious; extravagant
奢侈品 shē chǐ pǐn luxury good
侈谈 chǐ tán to prate
侈靡 chǐ mí wasteful; extravagant
穷奢极侈 qióng shē jí chǐ extravagant in the extreme (idiom)
More:侈* | *侈 | *侈*
Example Sentences
1
他薪水微薄
,
很少买奢侈品
。
His salary is low and he gets few luxuries.
2
我家很穷
,
负担不起这种奢侈品
。
My family is poor and can't afford such luxuries.
3
他们试图通过海关走私一些奢侈品
。
They attempted to smuggle some luxury goods through customs.
4
他的家庭很富有
,
可以承担得起奢侈品
。
His family is wealthy enough to afford luxuries.