羡慕 xiàn mù
“to envy; to admire”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4Traditional 羨慕
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
羡慕 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1801: 羡慕 xiànmù — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 羡慕
羡慕 means to envy or admire someone because they have something you want. It is a verb: use 羡慕 + person or 羡慕 + person + clause, often with 很, 真, or 好. It is usually neutral or positive, not necessarily resentful.
例句Example sentences
- 我很羡慕你有那么多好朋友。wǒ hěn xiàn mù nǐ yǒu nà me duō hǎo péng you.I really envy that you have so many good friends.
- 她羡慕姐姐能去北京上大学。tā xiàn mù jiě jie néng qù běi jīng shàng dà xué.She envies that her older sister can go to Beijing for university.
- 别羡慕别人，你也有自己的优点。bié xiàn mù bié rén, nǐ yě yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn.Don't envy others; you have your own strengths too.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我羡慕他的有钱。
✓我羡慕他有钱。
羡慕 takes a clause like 他有钱; do not add 的 before the adjective phrase.