How to express “to admire” with 羡慕 and 倾慕
Although these verbs have the same translation, their meanings are slightly different.
The verb 羡慕
We use the verb 羡慕 
to emphasize that someone wants to have the same abilities or opportunities as another person.
to emphasize that someone wants to have the same abilities or opportunities as another person.Examples
你不要羡慕别人
You should not envy other people
nǐ bú yào xiànmù biéren
他羡慕她, 她似乎要什么有什么
He envied her, as it seemed like she had everything she wanted
tā xiànmù tā, tā sìhū yào shénme yǒu shénme
她这个女人美丽得让人羡慕
Many people envy this woman’s beauty
tā zhè ge nǚrén měilì de ràng rén xiànmù
The verb 倾慕
We use the verb 倾慕 to emphasize that a person adores someone or feel deep emotions toward someone.
to emphasize that a person adores someone or feel deep emotions toward someone.Examples
女人身上最倾慕的特质呢？
What do you admire most about women?
nǚrén shēnshang zuì qīngmù de tèzhì ne
在美国，高盛公司仍然备受倾慕
In the USA, Goldman Sachs is still highly admired
zài měiguó, gāoshèng gōngsī réngrán bèishòu qīngmù
我必须告诉你，我是多么地倾慕你、爱你
I must tell you how much I adore you and love you
wǒ bìxū gàosu nǐ, wǒ shì duōme de qīngmù nǐ, ài nǐ
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