觊觎

覬覦

jìyú

verb #15,608

Meanings

1 to covet
2 to cast greedy eyes on

Characters

to covet; to long for

to desire; to covet

Examples

HSK 5

他一直觊觎这个职位。

Tā yīzhí jìyú zhège zhíwèi.

He has been coveting this position all along.

Tips

register

觊觎 is a literary/formal word. In everyday speech, people would say 眼红 or 垂涎.

Stroke Order

觊 jì

觎 yú