忌妒 jì du ㄐㄧˋ ˙ㄉㄨ gei6 dou3
- to be jealous of; to envy
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忌
- 妒忌 dù jì ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ dou3 gei6 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
- 忌口 jì kǒu ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ gei6 hau2 abstain from certain food (as when ill)
- 忌讳 忌諱 jì huì ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ gei6 wai5 taboo
- 猜忌 cāi jì ㄘㄞ ㄐㄧˋ caai1 gei6 to be suspicious and jealous of
- 禁忌 jìn jì ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋ gam3 gei6 taboo
Show 15 more words with 忌
- 切忌 qiè jì ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ cit3 gei6 to avoid as taboo
- 嫌忌 xián jì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˋ jim4 gei6 suspicion
- 忌恨 jì hèn ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄣˋ gei6 han6 hate (due to envy etc)
- 忌惮 忌憚 jì dàn ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄢˋ gei6 daan6 to be afraid of the consequences
- 忌日 jì rì ㄐㄧˋ ㄖˋ gei6 jat6 anniversary of a death
- 忌烟 忌煙 jì yān ㄐㄧˋ ㄧㄢ gei6 jin1 to quit smoking
- 忌羡 忌羨 jì xiàn ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gei6 sin6 to envy
- 忌辰 jì chén ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄣˊ gei6 san4 anniversary of a death
- 忌食 jì shí ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ gei6 sik6 (formal) to avoid (certain foods)
- 戒忌 jiè jì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧˋ gaai3 gei6 a taboo
- 拘忌 jū jì ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧˋ keoi1 gei6 to have scruples
- 犯忌 fàn jì ㄈㄢˋ ㄐㄧˋ faan6 gei6 to violate a taboo
- 畏忌 wèi jì ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˋ wai3 gei6 to be arrested by fear
- 疑忌 yí jì ㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ ji4 gei6 jealousy
- 避忌 bì jì ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧˋ bei6 gei6 to avoid as taboo
妒
- 妒忌 dù jì ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ dou3 gei6 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
- 嫉妒 jí dù ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄨˋ zat6 dou3 to be jealous of; to envy
- 妒嫉 dù jí ㄉㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 zat6 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
- 天妒英才 tiān dù yīng cái ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˋ ㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˊ tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
- 妒能害贤 妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 百无禁忌 百無禁忌 bǎi wú jìn jì ㄅㄞˇ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄧˋ baak3 mou4 gam3 gei6 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
- 讳疾忌医 諱疾忌醫 huì jí jì yī ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄧ wai5 zat6 gei6 ji1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
- 田忌赛马 田忌賽馬 Tián Jì sài mǎ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄙㄞˋ ㄇㄚˇ tin4 gei6 coi3 maa5 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
Show 3 more idioms with 忌
- 童言无忌 童言無忌 tóng yán wú jì ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ tung4 jin4 mou4 gei6 children's words carry no harm (idiom)
- 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- 外宽内忌 外寬內忌 wài kuān nèi jì ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄢ ㄋㄟˋ ㄐㄧˋ ngoi6 fun1 noi6 gei6 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
- 妒能害贤 妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
- 嫉贤妒能 嫉賢妒能 jí xián dù néng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ zat6 jin4 dou3 nang4 (idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented
- 天妒英才 tiān dù yīng cái ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˋ ㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˊ tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
Example sentences
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约翰 約翰 很 忌妒 你 有 新 车 車 。
John is envious of your new car.
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她 是 个 個 爱 愛 忌妒 的 女孩 。
She's a jealous girl.
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