Writing
羡慕 (xiànmù) — how to say "to envy" in Chinese
羡慕
To envy, to admire
verb
Character composition
羡
to envy
慕
to admire
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
Collocations
羡慕别人
xiànmù biérén
envy others
Examples
我真羡慕他能说一口流利的外语，可以去很多国家旅行。
I really envy him for being able to speak a foreign language fluently and travel to many countries.
羡慕你。
I envy you.
Frequently asked questions
How to say envy in Chinese?
"to envy" in Chinese is 羡慕 (xiànmù).
羡慕 meaning in English
羡慕 (xiànmù) means "To envy, to admire".
How is 羡慕 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiànmù (written as xianmu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to envy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 羡慕: 羡 has 12 strokes, 慕 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 羡慕?
羡慕 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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