羡慕
xiàn mù
to envy
to admire
sheep (羊) + lesser (次) + heart (⺗) = envying what others have
羡 pairs a sheep (羊), a symbol of wealth and desirability, with 次, suggesting a secondary or inferior position — you want what you don't yet have. 慕 pairs 莫 for sound with the heart radical, anchoring the feeling of longing emotionally.
我很羡慕他，因为他有很多朋友。
wǒ hěn xiàn mù tā， yīn wèi tā yǒu hěn duō péng yǒu。
I really envy him, because he has many friends.
她羡慕姐姐能画出那么美的画。
tā xiàn mù jiě jiě néng huà chū nà me měi de huà。
She admires her older sister for being able to paint such beautiful pictures.