令人羡慕

令人羨慕

lìngrén xiànmù

phrase #36,250

Meanings

1 enviable
2 to make people envious
3 admirable; something to be envied

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他们的婚姻幸福得令人羡慕。

Tāmen de hūnyīn xìngfú de lìngrén xiànmù.

Their marriage is enviably happy.

HSK 7-9

她有一份令人羡慕的工作。

Tā yǒu yī fèn lìngrén xiànmù de gōngzuò.

She has an enviable job.

Tips

grammar

令人 + verb is a standard pattern that turns a verb into an adjective: 令人感动 (moving), 令人惊讶 (surprising), 令人失望 (disappointing). Literally 'causes people to [verb]'. Slightly more formal than 让人, which works the same way.

Stroke Order

令 lìng

人 rén

羡 xiàn

慕 mù