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奢侈
shēchǐ
Description
"奢侈"是指花很多钱买贵的东西，过很好的生活。
"奢侈" means spending a lot of money on expensive things and living a very good life.
这个词常常用来说一个人生活很浪费，或者东西很贵。
This word is often used to say that a person lives wastefully or that something is very expensive.
Meanings
奢侈shēchǐ
luxurious; extravagant; wasteful in spending
他的生活很奢侈，每天都买贵东西。
His lifestyle is very extravagant; he buys expensive things every day.
奢侈shēchǐ
a luxury; something too extravagant
对我来说，出国旅行是一种奢侈。
For me, traveling abroad is a luxury.
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Notes
- Etymology
奢 (extravagant) + 侈 (wasteful), two near-synonymous characters combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
often carries a negative tone of wastefulness, unlike neutral 豪华 (luxurious/grand).
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