Chinese Word: 贪 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

贪 (Trad.: 貪)HSK 6

Pinyin: tān

English Definition: to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt

Chinese Definition:
①求多，不知足：贪玩。贪杯(过分好喝酒)。贪婪。贪污(利用职权非法地取得财物)。贪恋(十分留恋)。贪心。贪图。贪财。贪求。贪权。贪欲。贪得无厌。贪赃枉法。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 貝

Pictophonetic:今 indicates the sound; 贝 (money) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 今 [ jīn ] modern, current; today, now
- 贝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency

Similar Characters: 贲念责贫贺货

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贪污HSK 6	tān wū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
贪婪HSK 6	tān lán	avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
贪图	tān tú	to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
贪官	tān guān	corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin
反贪	fǎn tān	anti-corruption (policy)

1		tā 她 yīn wèi 因为 tān tú 贪图 xiǎo biàn yí 小便宜 ér 而 shàng dāng shòu piàn 上当受骗。 She fell for the small advantage and was cheated.
2		zhèng fǔ 政府 xià jué xīn 下决心 yào 要 dǎ jī 打击 tān wū 贪污 hé 和 fǔ bài 腐败。 The government is determined to crack down on corruption and bribery.
3		zhè wèi 这位 guān yuán 官员 yīn 因 tān wū zuì 贪污罪 bèi 被 pàn chǔ 判处 rù yù 入狱。 The official was sentenced to prison for corruption.
4		qiǎng 抢 zhe 着 gěi 给 hái zi 孩子 mǎi 买 wán jù 玩具 zhǐ 只 huì 会 ràng 让 hái zi 孩子 gèng jiā 更加 tān lán 贪婪。 Rushing to buy toys for children will only make them more greedy.
5		nóng mín 农民 wèi le 为了 zhào gu 照顾 zhuāng jia 庄稼， jīng cháng 经常 yào 要 qǐ zǎo tān hēi 起早贪黑 de 地 láo zuò 劳作。 Farmers often have to work from dawn to dusk to take care of their crops.

1		tā 她 yīn wèi 因为 tān tú 贪图 xiǎo biàn yí 小便宜 ér 而 shàng dāng shòu piàn 上当受骗。 She fell for the small advantage and was cheated.
2		zhèng fǔ 政府 xià jué xīn 下决心 yào 要 dǎ jī 打击 tān wū 贪污 hé 和 fǔ bài 腐败。 The government is determined to crack down on corruption and bribery.
3		zhè wèi 这位 guān yuán 官员 yīn 因 tān wū zuì 贪污罪 bèi 被 pàn chǔ 判处 rù yù 入狱。 The official was sentenced to prison for corruption.
4		qiǎng 抢 zhe 着 gěi 给 hái zi 孩子 mǎi 买 wán jù 玩具 zhǐ 只 huì 会 ràng 让 hái zi 孩子 gèng jiā 更加 tān lán 贪婪。 Rushing to buy toys for children will only make them more greedy.
5		nóng mín 农民 wèi le 为了 zhào gu 照顾 zhuāng jia 庄稼， jīng cháng 经常 yào 要 qǐ zǎo tān hēi 起早贪黑 de 地 láo zuò 劳作。 Farmers often have to work from dawn to dusk to take care of their crops.