How to say “envy” in Chinese
envy (in a good way)
“Envy” in Chinese is 羡慕, xiàn mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
羡慕 is read xiàn mù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 莫 mò hints at the sound; at the bottom, a squeezed form of “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “羡慕”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “envy” in Chinese?
“Envy” in Chinese is 羡慕, pinyin xiànmù.
What does 羡慕 mean?
羡慕 (xiànmù) means “envy (in a good way)”.
How do you write 羡慕?
羡慕 is 2 characters: 羡 (xiàn) — envy; 慕 (mù) — admire, long for. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 羡慕?
羡慕 is read xiànmù. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“envy” in the lesson “Love and dates”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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