Definition
忌妒 (jì du) is a formal, written synonym of 嫉妒 (jí du), both meaning 'to be jealous of; to envy'. It implies a negative, resentful feeling toward someone else's advantages, stronger than 羡慕 (xiàn mù), which is a neutral 'to admire' without ill will.
verb
to be jealous ofto envy
Easily confused
- 嫉妒jí dùsound-aliketo be jealous of; to envy
- 极度jí dùsound-alikeextremely
- 季度jì dùsound-alikequarter (of a year)
Examples
- 忌妒。Tā zǒng róngyì jì du biérén qǔdé de chéngjì.He is always easily jealous of the achievements others have made.
- ，忌妒。Kàndào péngyou de xīn chē, wǒ bùjīn yǒuxiē jì du.Seeing my friend's new car, I couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
- 忌妒。Tāmen de xìngfú shēnghuó ràng rén jì du.Their happy life makes people envious.
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