Usage note
羡慕表示看到别人的优点或好处而觉得喜欢。
xiàn mù biǎo shì kàn dào bié rén de yōu diǎn huò hǎo chù ér jué de xǐ huan。
羡慕 means to admire or envy someone else's good points or advantages.
Context note
羡慕常用于朋友、成绩和生活。
xiàn mù cháng yòng yú péng yǒu 、 chéng jì hé shēng huó。
羡慕 often appears with friends, grades, and life.
5 examples
我很羡慕她。
wǒ hěn xiàn mù tā。
I really admire her.
大家都羡慕他的成绩。
dà jiā dōu xiàn mù tā de chéng jì。
Everyone admires his grades.
不要只羡慕别人。
bú yào zhī xiàn mù bié rén。
Do not just envy others.
我羡慕他们有这么好的机会。
wǒ xiàn mù tā men yǒu zhè me hǎo de jī huì。
I envy them for having such a good opportunity.
她羡慕哥哥会游泳。
tā xiàn mù gē ge huì yóu yǒng。
She envies her older brother because he can swim.
5 mini stories
我羡慕朋友能弹钢琴。
wǒ xiàn mù péng yǒu néng tán gāng qín。
I admire my friend for being able to play the piano.
她看着奖状，有点羡慕。
tā kàn zhe jiǎng zhuàng， yǒu diǎn xiàn mù。
She looked at the certificate with some envy.
大家羡慕他很努力。
dà jiā xiàn mù tā hěn nǔ lì。
Everyone admires him for being hardworking.
不要羡慕太久，先去练习吧。
bú yào xiàn mù tài jiǔ， xiān qù liàn xí ba。
Do not envy for too long; go practice first.
我羡慕他们有很多时间旅行。
wǒ xiàn mù tā men yǒu hěn duō shí jiān lǚ xíng。
I envy them for having lots of time to travel.
Mini dialogue
新书包
A
你的新书包真好看，我很羡慕！
Nǐ de xīn shūbāo zhēn hǎokàn, wǒ hěn xiànmù!
Your new backpack is so nice; I really admire it!
B
谢谢！这是我生日时爸爸送的。
Xièxie! Zhè shì wǒ shēngrì shí bàba sòng de.
Thanks! It was a gift from my dad for my birthday.
画画
A
你画得这么好，真让人羡慕。
Nǐ huà de zhème hǎo, zhēn ràng rén xiànmù.
You draw so well; it really makes people admire you.
B
只要多练习，你也可以的。
Zhǐyào duō liànxí, nǐ yě kěyǐ de.
As long as you practice more, you can do it too.
Related words and contrasts
similar
佩服
pèi fú
to admire, respect
佩服 is a positive respect; 羡慕 can include a wish to have the same thing.
contrast
嫉妒
jí dù
to be jealous
羡慕 is a lighter, often positive feeling; 嫉妒 is stronger and more negative.