gluttonous; greedy for food
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be greedy for food; to be gluttonous; to have a voracious appetite
Describes someone who eats excessively or constantly craves food. Often used in a mildly critical or teasing tone.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tài太
tān贪
zuǐ嘴
le了
，
gāng刚
chī吃
wán完
fàn饭
yòu又
xiǎng想
chī吃
líng零
shí食
。
This child is too greedy for food—he wants snacks right after finishing his meal.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
tān贪
zuǐ嘴
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tǐ体
zhòng重
yī一
zhí直
chāo超
biāo标
。
He has been gluttonous since childhood, so his weight has always been above standard.
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Bié别
zhè这
me么
tān贪
zuǐ嘴
，
liú留
zhe着
diǎn点
gěi给
bié别
rén人
。
Don't be so greedy—save some for others.