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贪

貪
tānHSK 7

贪 (tān) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto crave; to be greedy for

    • EX
      他因为贪玩，结果忘记了写今天的作业。

      He was so absorbed in having fun that he forgot to do today's homework.

    • EX
      贪小便宜吃大亏，这句话非常有道理。

      Being greedy for small bargains can lead to big losses; there is a lot of truth in that saying.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishgreedy; corrupt

    • EX
      他这个人太贪了，最终受到了法律的制裁。

      He was far too greedy and eventually faced legal punishment.

    • EX
      贪官的行为严重损害了国家的利益。

      The conduct of corrupt officials seriously harms the interests of the country.