奢 shē exaggerated
exaggerated; extravagant; wasteful
How to remember 奢: 大 big + 者 specialist = exaggerated. A big storm is coming, says the weather specialist on TV, but after three sunny days everyone calls him exaggerated.
Component breakdown
奢 = 大 big + 者 specialist
- 大 big
- 者 specialist
A big storm is coming, says the weather specialist on TV, but after three sunny days everyone calls him exaggerated.
How it is used
- Extravagant/lavish: 奢侈 (shēchǐ) luxurious/wasteful, 奢华 (shēhuá) opulent.
- 奢望 (shēwàng) = an extravagant, unrealistic hope: 不敢奢望 (bù gǎn shēwàng) I dare not even hope for so much.
- Usually carries mild disapproval of excess.