Can u tell me the difference between 嫉妒 and 羡慕 in English?
a friend asked that...bt i didnt know hw to say in english..can somebody help me???

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嫉妒: jealous, the feeling of resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages

羡慕: admire / envy, it is a feeling of admiring discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of another or the desire to have for oneself something possessed by another; covetousness

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嫉妒or妒忌means be jealous of sth, it's a derogatory term ;羡慕means admire, it's a commendatory term.

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嫉妒 means jealousy while 羡慕 means envy.

Quite different.

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