Updated on December 27, 2022
Do you know how to say, “I am jealous” in Chinese?
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Welcome to Ming Mandarin’s free online Mandarin Chinese lessons. In this lesson, let’s learn simple characters, words and phrases to say “I am jealous” in Chinese.
- Lesson 1 (Level 1): Common Mandarin Chinese Verbs with Examples
- Lesson 1 (Level 2): How To Say “To Think” With 以为 In Chinese?
- Lesson 1 (Level 3): Learn Must Know Famous Chinese Idioms
- Lesson 1 (Level 4): 2 Must Know Famous Ancient Chinese Poems
- Lesson 1 (Level 5): Chinese Reading Practice with Pinyin & English
Vocabulary: I am Jealous
- Sour: suān (酸)
- Lemon: níng méng (柠檬)
- I am jealous: wǒ suān le (我酸了)
我酸了 literally means “I am sour”. This is a very common way to express the feelings of “I am jealous” in Chinese. 🙂
Example Sentences
| My friend’s gift for Valentine...I am jealous. | Péngyǒu de qíngrén jié lǐwù……wǒ suānle. | 朋友的情人节礼物……我酸了。 |
| The heroine is so beautiful. I am jealous. | Nǚ zhǔ tàiměile, wǒ suānle. | 女主太美了，我酸了。 |
| Why do everyone have time to travel, I am jealous. | Wèishéme dàjiā dōu yǒu shíjiān qù lǚyóu, wǒ suānle. | 为什么大家都有时间去旅游，我酸了。 |
| I admit that I’m jealous. | Wǒ chéngrèn wǒ suānle. | 我承认我酸了。 |
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-Jia