奢

shē

adjective #19,045

Meanings

1 extravagant
2 lavish
3 luxurious
4 wasteful

Characters

extravagant; lavish

Examples

他过着奢靡的生活，花钱如流水。

Tā guòzhe shēmí de shēnghuó, huā qián rú liúshuǐ.

He lives an extravagant lifestyle, spending money like water.

这不过是一个奢望罢了。

Zhè bùguò shì yīgè shēwàng bà le.

This is nothing more than an extravagant hope.

Tips

usage

Key compounds: 奢侈 (shēchǐ, luxurious/extravagant), 奢靡 (shēmí, decadent luxury), 奢望 (shēwàng, unrealistic aspiration/pipe dream).

Stroke Order

奢 shē