No. 5,968 in Chinese
奢侈
Luxurious; extravagant.
In a sentence
拥有私人飞机是一种奢侈。
Owning a private jet is a luxury.
奢侈 denotes a state of luxury and extravagance, describing something beyond typical standards of living.
他过着奢侈的生活，总是购买昂贵的物品。
He lives a luxurious lifestyle, always purchasing expensive items.
奢侈 describes an extravagant and luxurious way of life characterized by excessive expenditure.
在某些地方，干净的饮用水则是一种奢侈。
In some places, clean drinking water is a luxury.
奢侈 is used metaphorically to indicate something essential yet rare or difficult to obtain.
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