侈 chǐ luxurious
luxurious; extravagant
怎么记住“侈”: 亻 person + 多 many = luxurious. The person next door owns many sports cars, a gold bathtub and a private zoo, a life far too luxurious.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
侈 = 亻 person + 多 many
- 亻 person meaning
- 多 many sound
- 夕 evening
- 夕 evening
The person next door owns many sports cars, a gold bathtub and a private zoo, a life far too luxurious.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the sign for many gives the sound.
用法
- Bound almost entirely to 奢侈 (shēchǐ), extravagant/luxurious: 奢侈品 (shēchǐpǐn) luxury goods, 奢侈的生活 an extravagant lifestyle.
- Carries a faintly disapproving 'wastefully lavish' tone, not neutral 'high quality'.