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贪
tān
to have a voracious desire for- Character structure
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贪
贪 (tān) is an HSK 7-9 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to have a voracious desire for; depending on context, it can also mean to covet or greedy. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to have a voracious desire for
02to covet
03greedy
04corrupt
贪
我不贪婪。Wǒ bù tān lán。
I'm not greedy.
汤姆确实贪。Tāng mǔ què shí tān。
Tom certainly is greedy.