zat6嫉

Jyutpingzat6

Yalejaht

Rare

Definition

To feel jealous or envious; to hate.

to feel jealous or envious
to hate; to detest

neutralemotion

How it's used

While 嫉妒 is the standard term for jealousy, it is often used in a slightly formal or literary sense in daily speech. Most Cantonese speakers prefer using 妒忌 or even the more colloquial 呷醋 when talking about romantic jealousy. Using 嫉妒 frequently can make your tone sound a bit more serious or dramatic than intended.

Examples

keoi5佢gin3見dou2到jan4人dei6哋jau5有cin2錢zau6就hou2好zat6嫉dou6妒。

He gets jealous whenever he sees others have money.

nei5你sai2使mat1乜zat6嫉dou6妒jan4人dei6哋ze1啫？

Why do you need to be jealous of others?

Common phrases

zat6嫉dou6妒sam1心

jealousy

zat6嫉dou6妒

to make someone jealous

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the order of the characters, writing 忌妒 instead of 嫉妒. While both are technically understandable, 嫉妒 is the standard form used in modern Chinese.