奢侈

shē chǐ · she chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. luxurious
  2. extravagant

In a sentence

2 examples
01

旅(lǚ)游(yóu)对(duì)我(wǒ)来(lái)说(shuō)是(shì)付(fù)不(bu)起(qǐ)的(de)奢(shē)侈(chǐ)。

Travelling is a luxury I can't afford.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)这(zhè)钻(zuàn)石(shí)戒(jiè)指(zhǐ)太(tài)奢(shē)侈(chǐ)了(le)。

This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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