贪婪

贪婪 tānlán

Covetousness (greediness)

贪婪 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體貪婪 tanlan

What 贪婪 means

Covetousness (greediness)

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Character by character

贪婪 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

贪

tān

Corrupt (greedy - crave - covet)

婪

lán

Rich (greedy)

Words that share a character with 贪婪

How to write 贪婪

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贪婪 in a sentence

贪婪往往让人失去理智。

Tānlán wǎngwǎng ràng rén shīqù lǐzhì.

Greed often makes people lose their reason.

他贪婪地读着每一本能找到的书。

Tā tānlán de dúzhe měi yì běn néng zhǎodào de shū.

He devoured every book he could find.

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Questions about 贪婪

What does 贪婪 mean in English?

贪婪 is pronounced tānlán and means Covetousness (greediness).

How do you pronounce 贪婪?

贪婪 is tānlán in pinyin — written tanlan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 贪婪?

贪婪 is written with 2 characters: 贪 (tān) Corrupt (greedy - crave - covet), 婪 (lán) Rich (greedy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 贪婪 written in traditional Chinese?

貪婪. The simplified form 贪婪 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 貪婪 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tānlán.

Is 贪婪 an HSK word?

Yes — 贪婪 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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