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HSK
7-9+

to covet

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan3chan2 yǎnchán

Meaning


Primary

to covet

Alternatives

covet, covets, coveting, coveted

Mnemonic


眼饞 To covet is to cast your 眼 eye on something and to want it with 饞 gluttonous fervor.

Usage


他 總是 眼饞 別人 的 新 車。

He always covets others' new cars.

他 看見 那 個 豪宅, 忍不住 眼饞。

He couldn't help but covet that mansion.

別 光 眼饞 別人 的 成績, 要 努力 才行。

Don't just covet others' grades; you need to work hard.