ce1 ci2奢侈
Jyutpingce1 ci2
Yalechē chí
Definition
Extravagant, luxurious, or wasteful, particularly in terms of spending and consumption.
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How it's used
Focuses on the act of spending money on things that are far beyond one's actual needs. It carries a stronger sense of moral judgment or criticism compared to simply saying something is expensive. People often use it to point out someone who is being wasteful or living beyond their means.
Examples
He lives a very extravagant life and is always buying luxury brands.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 昂貴, which simply describes a high price. 奢侈 describes the behavior or lifestyle of the person doing the spending, not just the price tag of the item itself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
