贪婪

tān lán

HSK 7 adjective

Meaning 释义

  1. avaricious
  2. greedy
  3. rapacious
  4. insatiable
  5. avid

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā对duì钱财qiáncái很hěn贪婪tānlán。

He is greedy for money.

Tatoeba #1567018

我wǒ不bù贪婪tānlán。

I'm not greedy.

Tatoeba #6333811

守财奴shǒucáinú积聚jījù钱财qiáncái不bù是shì因为yīnwèi他tā谨慎jǐnshèn,而是érshì因为yīnwèi他tā贪婪tānlán。

A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.

Tatoeba #502975

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