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奢侈

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

luxurious; extravagant; wasteful

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Meanings

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1.

adjective

luxurious; extravagant; spending excessive money on enjoyment

Describes a lifestyle, habit, or item that involves excessive spending. Often carries a negative or critical connotation when describing wastefulness.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
tài太
shē奢
chǐ侈
le了
 ,
wǒ我
mǎi买
bu不
qǐ起
 。

This piece of clothing is too luxurious; I can't afford it.

Tā他
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
shē奢
chǐ侈
 ,
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
qù去
gāo高
jí级
cān餐
tīng厅
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

He lives a very extravagant lifestyle, eating at high-end restaurants every day.

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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
fǎn反
duì对
shē奢
chǐ侈
làng浪
fèi费
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

We should oppose acts of extravagance and waste.

Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
fù妇
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jí极
qí其
shē奢
chǐ侈
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
 。

The couple held an extremely lavish wedding.