奢侈

• Pinyin: shē chǐ
• Desglose de hanzi: 奢 = 大 + 者 (lavish, going beyond); 侈 = 亻+ 多 (excessive, profligate)

Significado

Lujoso; extravagante; derrochador.

Carries a critical or ironic tone, implying wastefulness or moral excess. Used in discussions of lifestyle, consumption, and social inequality. Common in journalism, social commentary, and formal writing.

Ejemplos

1. 他习惯了奢侈的生活，很难适应节俭的日子。
2. 购买名牌包对普通家庭来说是一种奢侈。
3. 政府提倡反对铺张奢侈的社会风气。

Guía de uso

Contexto: social commentary, lifestyle, economics

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 反腐倡廉要求官员杜绝奢侈浪费的行为。(Anti-corruption efforts require officials to eliminate extravagant and wasteful behaviour.)
• 在贫富差距悬殊的社会，奢侈消费引发了广泛争议。(In a society with a wide wealth gap, luxury consumption has sparked widespread controversy.)

Incorrecto

• 这顿饭很奢侈 — use 丰盛 (sumptuous) for a generous meal unless you specifically mean to criticise the excess

Origen e historia

奢 (extravagant, wasteful) + 侈 (excessive, profligate) — both characters independently mean lavish excess

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal