奢 shē
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
奢侈
shēchǐ
luxurious; extravagant
Characters in this word
侈 chǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 多 much, many, multi-
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在水资源紧缺的地区，长时间淋浴被视为一种奢侈。 Zài shuǐ zīyuán jǐnquē de dìqū, cháng shíjiān línyù bèi shìwéi yì zhǒng shēchǐ. In regions where water is scarce, taking a long shower is regarded as a luxury.
- 对刚毕业的年轻人来说，天天打车实在太奢侈了。 Duì gāng bìyè de niánqīngrén lái shuō, tiāntiān dǎchē shízài tài shēchǐ le. For young people who have just graduated, taking a taxi every day is simply too extravagant.
- 买那么贵的包对他来说实在有点奢侈。 Mǎi nàme guì de bāo duì tā lái shuō shízài yǒudiǎn shēchǐ. Buying such an expensive bag is a bit extravagant for him.
Related words
- 奢望 shēwàng extravagant hope; to expect too much
- 零售 língshòu to retail; retail
- 名贵 míngguì precious; rare and valuable
- 批发 pīfā to wholesale; wholesale
- 平价 píngjià affordable price; fair or controlled pricing; to stabilise prices
- 连锁 liánsuǒ chain; linked; chain reaction
- 廉价 liánjià cheap; low-cost; inexpensive
- 库存 kùcún inventory; stock
- 贱 jiàn cheap; lowly; base
- 紧缺 jǐnquē scarce; in short supply
- 价位 jiàwèi price level; price range
- 劣质 lièzhì inferior; poor-quality