How to say “I'm jealous” in Chinese
3 levels. The last one is a whole mood
The mildest way to say “I'm jealous” in Chinese is 羡慕 (xiàn mù), “I envy you (in a nice way)”. The strongest is 醋坛子 (cù tán zi), “a jealous person (lit. vinegar jar)”. Here are all 3, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
羡慕
I envy you (in a nice way)
Your friend got a new job. Smile and say it
Heard in real Chinese videos
旁边都是羡慕的眼神。
Everyone around looks at me with envy.
罗罗哥 on YouTube, at 0:58对啊，就我们互相羡慕，
Exactly — we just envy each other. That's it.
iQIYI 潮综艺 on YouTube, at 0:28
眼红
green with envy (lit. red eyes)
In chinese, envy isn't green. It's red
- 眼eyes
- 红red
醋坛子
a jealous person (lit. vinegar jar)
Jealous = "eating vinegar". This one owns the whole jar
- 醋vinegar
- 坛子jar
Quick answers
- How do you say “I'm jealous” in Chinese?
- The mildest way to say “I'm jealous” in Chinese is 羡慕 (xiàn mù), “I envy you (in a nice way)”. The strongest is 醋坛子 (cù tán zi), “a jealous person (lit. vinegar jar)”. Here are all 3, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
- What is the mildest way to say “I'm jealous” in Chinese?
- 羡慕 (xiàn mù): I envy you (in a nice way). Your friend got a new job. Smile and say it.
- What is the strongest way to say “I'm jealous” in Chinese?
- 醋坛子 (cù tán zi): a jealous person (lit. vinegar jar). Jealous = "eating vinegar". This one owns the whole jar.
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