Meaning of 贪婪
贪婪 means greedy; avaricious; insatiably covetous; insatiably desirous; eager; voracious (for knowledge, learning, etc.). Pronounced tān lán. HSK 7-9.
- greedy; avaricious; insatiably covetous
- insatiably desirous; eager; voracious (for knowledge, learning, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
tān贪
lán婪
de的
mù目
guāng光
yī一
zhí直
dīng盯
zhe着
nà那
xiē些
zhēn珍
bǎo宝
。
His greedy eyes were fixed on those treasures.
Nà那
gè个
tān贪
guān官
jí极
qí其
tān贪
lán婪
，
shōu收
shòu受
le了
dà大
liàng量
huì贿
lù赂
。
That corrupt official was extremely greedy, accepting huge bribes.
Zī资
běn本
jiā家
de的
tān贪
lán婪
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
gōng工
rén人
de的
pín贫
kùn困
。
The capitalists' greed led to the poverty of the workers.