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嫉妒
jídù
Description
当别人有了你想要的东西时，你心里觉得不舒服，这种感觉就是嫉妒。
When someone else has something you want, the feeling you get inside is 嫉妒.
嫉妒可以用来说朋友之间，也可以用来说爱情里的感觉。
嫉妒 can be used to describe feelings between friends or in love.
Meanings
嫉妒jídù
to be jealous of; to envy
她嫉妒同事的好运气。
She is jealous of her colleague's good luck.
嫉妒jídù
jealousy; envy
他心里充满了嫉妒。
He is filled with jealousy.
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Notes
- Nuance
嫉妒 is negative resentment; 羡慕 (admire) is a positive, harmless wish to have something.
- Etymology
嫉 and 妒 both individually mean jealousy, combined for emphasis.
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