贪吃
tānchī
gluttonous; fond of eating
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Example phrases
- 孩子贪吃甜食，牙齿问题很快就暴露出来了。 Háizi tānchī tiánshí, yáchǐ wèntí hěn kuài jiù bàolù chūlái le. The child was fond of sweets, and dental problems soon became apparent.
- 小狗太贪吃了，总是盯着桌上的东西看。 Xiǎo gǒu tài tānchī le, zǒng shì dīngzhe zhuō shàng de dōngxi kàn. The puppy is too greedy for food; it always stares at the things on the table.
- 他从小就贪吃，现在正努力控制自己的体重。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù tānchī, xiànzài zhèng nǔlì kòngzhì zìjǐ de tǐzhòng. He has been gluttonous since childhood, and now he is working hard to control his weight.
Related words
- 贪 tān to covet; greedy
- 贪婪 tānlán greedy; avaricious
- 贪污 tānwū to embezzle; corruption
- 吃 chī to eat
- 吃饭 chīfàn to eat, to have a meal
- 好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious
- 吃惊 chījīng surprised
- 小吃 xiǎochī snacks
- 吃力 chīlì hard; with effort
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyìjīng to be greatly surprised
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 吃苦 chīkǔ to endure hardship