greed; avarice; greedy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
greedy desire; craving for more; avarice
Refers to the intense desire to acquire more than one needs or deserves, often associated with material gain.
Tā他
de的
tān贪
xīn心
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
dà大
，
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bù不
mǎn满
zú足
。
His greed is growing bigger and bigger; he is never satisfied.
Tān贪
xīn心
huì会
ràng让
rén人
shī失
qù去
lǐ理
zhì智
。
Greed can make people lose their reason.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
kè克
fú服
tān贪
xīn心
，
xué学
huì会
zhī知
zú足
。
We must overcome greed and learn to be content.
adjective
greedy; insatiable; avaricious
Describes a person who always wants more and is never satisfied with what they have.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tài太
tān贪
xīn心
le了
，
yǒu有
le了
wán玩
jù具
hái还
xiǎng想
yào要
táng糖
guǒ果
。
This child is too greedy; he wants candy even though he already has toys.
Tā他
tài太
tān贪
xīn心
，
jié结
guǒ果
shén什
me么
yě也
méi没
dé得
dào到
。
He was too greedy and ended up getting nothing.
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Zuò做
rén人
bù不
néng能
tài太
tān贪
xīn心
。
One cannot be too greedy in life.