Writing
贪婪 (tān lán) — how to say "greedy" in Chinese
贪婪
Greedy, avaricious
adjective
Character composition
贪
greedy, covetous
婪
greedy, insatiable
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
贪婪的目光
tān lán de mù guāng
greedy gaze
贪婪地索取
tān lán de suǒ qǔ
to greedily demand
Examples
贪婪的人永远不会感到满足。
A greedy person will never feel satisfied.
他很贪婪。
He is very greedy.
Frequently asked questions
Greedy in Chinese meaning
"greedy" in Chinese is 贪婪 (tān lán).
贪婪 meaning in English
贪婪 (tān lán) means "Greedy, avaricious".
How is 贪婪 pronounced?
It is pronounced tān lán (written as tan lan, tanlan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for greedy
It is written 贪婪: 贪 has 8 strokes, 婪 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 贪婪?
贪婪 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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