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贪
婪
貪
婪
tān
lán
HSK 6
avaricious, greedy, rapacious
adjective
Example Sentences
他
是
一
个
贪
婪
的
人
。
tāshì
yígè
tānlán
de
rén
。
He is a greedy person.
贪
婪
让
我
们
失
去
了
友
谊
。
tānlán
ràng
wǒmen
shīqù
le
yǒuyì
。
Greed has caused us to lose our friendship.
贪
婪
的
行
为
不
会
带
来
幸
福
。
tānlán
de
xíngwéi
búhuì
dàilái
xìngfú
。
Greedy behavior will not lead to happiness.
Individual Characters
Words with similar meanings
贪
心
tānxīn
greed
贪心 implies an even deeper longing for more than one needs, often used in a moral judgment context.
奢
求
shēqiú
extravagant demand
奢求 suggests an unreasonable demand for more than is necessary, often indicating excessive desire.
Words Starting With 贪
贪
污
tān
wū
corruption
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HSK 6
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Individual Characters
贪
tān
to have a voracious desire for
婪
lán
avaricious