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title: "Shechi Meaning: 奢侈 (shēchǐ) Means “luxurious”"
description: "奢侈 (shēchǐ) means “luxurious; extravagant”. Hear its tones, see what 奢 and 侈 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shechi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 奢侈 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

奢侈 shēchǐ

## luxurious; extravagant

## Its characters

1. 奢 shē luxurious
2. 侈 chǐ extravagant

## In a sentence

他买这么贵的包，太奢侈了。 Buying such an expensive bag is too extravagant of him.

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