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| Pronunciation |
: |
tān |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- to have a voracious desire for. (v)
- to covet. (v)
- greedy. (adj)
- corrupt. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
贝 |
| Strokes |
: |
8 |
| Traditional |
: |
貪 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
3.4% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. You are too greedy. |
| nǐ |
tài |
tān |
xīn |
le |
。 |
| 你 |
太 |
贪 |
心 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 贪心 |
: |
greedy |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) indicating a change in one’s understanding, idea, view or action |
|
| 2. He was arrested on suspicion of corruption. |
| tā |
yīn |
shè |
xián |
tān |
wū |
bèi |
dài |
bǔ |
。 |
| 他 |
因 |
涉 |
嫌 |
贪 |
污 |
被 |
逮 |
捕 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 因 |
: |
because of |
| 涉嫌 |
: |
suspected |
| 贪污 |
: |
corruption |
| 被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
| 逮捕 |
: |
arrest |
|
| 3. They are avaricious and will do anything for money. |
| tā |
men |
hěn |
tān |
lán |
， |
yuàn |
yì |
wèi |
qián |
zuò |
rèn |
hé |
shì |
qing |
。 |
| 他 |
们 |
很 |
贪 |
婪 |
， |
愿 |
意 |
为 |
钱 |
做 |
任 |
何 |
事 |
情 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他们 |
: |
they |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 贪婪 |
: |
greedy |
| 愿意 |
: |
willing |
| 为 |
: |
for |
| 钱 |
: |
money |
| 做 |
: |
do |
| 任何 |
: |
any |
| 事情 |
: |
thing |
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