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Meaning of 羡

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(Trad.: 羨)HSK 4
Pinyin: xiàn
English Definition: to envy
Chinese Definition:
①因喜爱而希望得到:贪羡。羡慕。羡妒。艳羡。临渊羡鱼。
②有余,余剩:余羡。“以羡补不足”。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Ideographic:Someone who has a whole row of sheep
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ yáng ] sheep, goat
    • [ ] order, sequence; second, next; one after the other
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Example Words
羡慕HSK 4 xiàn to envy; to admire
艳羡 yàn xiàn to envy; to admire
钦羡 qīn xiàn to admire; to hold in high esteem
临渊羡鱼 lín yuān xiàn see 臨淵羨魚临渊羡鱼不如退而结网
季羡林 xiàn lín Ji Xianlin (1911-2009), Chinese linguist and Indologist
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Example Sentences
1
Everyone admired the delicacy of her features.
2
When I was little, I envied the children who could swim.
3
I envy those who can travel freely.
4
His business acumen is envied by rivals in the same industry.
5
I can't help but envy him for his healthy body.