奢侈

• 拼音: shē chǐ
• 汉字拆解: 奢 = 大 + 者 (lavish, going beyond); 侈 = 亻+ 多 (excessive, profligate)

含义

Luxurious; extravagant; lavish. Describes excessive spending or indulgence beyond what is necessary.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: social commentary, lifestyle, economics

语气: critical

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal