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  • v.(of a rival in love) be jealous

    • dāng tā fā xiàn tā ài bié rén de shí hou tā chī cù le

      发现别人时候吃醋

      He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.

    • tā bù guò qǐng nǐ nǚ péng you tiào le liǎng cì wǔ nǐ gàn má chī cù a

      不过女朋友干吗吃醋

      He's only had a couple of dances with your girlfriend. Why should you eye him with such jealousy?

    • tā zhè yàng zuò shì chū yú chī cù

      这样出于吃醋

      He acted out of jealousy.

    • ài chī cù de zhàng fu

      吃醋丈夫

      jealous husband

Word usage

  • "吃" and "醋" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 怎么

      How did you make him jealous?

    • 知道

      I don't know who he's jealous of.