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Sophie Liu
How to use the word "envy"?
I'm kind of confused about its meaning between"羡慕" and "嫉妒".
Please give me some examples about "envy" in different language situation.
Thank you.羡慕 means “admiration”
嫉妒 means “jealousy”
26 ago 2010 08:46
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The word "envy" can be used as a verb or as a noun.
Verb: I envy my neighbour. He has such a lovely car.
Noun: When I think about my neighbour's car, the emotion I feel most is envy.
26 agosto 2010
Sorry, I don't know "羡慕" and "嫉妒", but I can give you some examples.
In English, you can use "envy" as a verb or a noun:
1) I envy him [because he has a lot of money].
2) She was full of envy.
Both the verb and the noun mean "jealous" and "to be jealous", respectively.
1) I am jealous of him
2) She was full of jealousy.
I hope that helps! :)
Kind regards, Choppy
26 agosto 2010
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Sophie Liu
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Inglese, Francese, Islandese
Lingua di apprendimento
Francese, Islandese
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