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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

馋

饞
chánHSK 7

馋 (chán) 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

adjective 形

  1. Englishfond of food; gluttonous

    • EX
      这个小孩子特别馋，一看到零食就走不动路。

      This child loves food so much that the sight of snacks stops them in their tracks.

    • EX
      他是个嘴馋的人，一有空就到处找好吃的。

      He loves good food and goes looking for something tasty whenever he has free time.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto crave

    • EX
      我早就馋这家店的特色菜，今天特意过来品尝。

      I have been craving this restaurant's speciality for ages, so I came especially to try it today.

    • EX
      看到照片里的海鲜，我都快被馋哭了。

      Just looking at the seafood in the photo made my mouth water.