贪
婪

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The word "贪婪" is formed by combining two characters, 贪 and 婪, each independently meaning "greedy" or "avaricious", to create a compound that intensifies and specifies the concept of excessive greed or insatiable desire.

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这个人很贪婪。

Zhège rén hěn tānlán.

This person is very greedy.

贪婪的商人赚了很多钱。

Tānlán de shāngrén zhuànle hěnduō qián.

The greedy businessman earned a lot of money.

他的贪婪导致他失去了朋友。

Tā de tānlán dǎozhì tā shīqùle péngyǒu.

His greed caused him to lose his friends.

在故事里，贪婪的国王最终失去了王国。

Zài gùshì lǐ, tānlán de guówáng zuìzhōng shīqùle wángguó.

In the story, the greedy king eventually lost his kingdom.

社会应当谴责那些出于贪婪而破坏环境的行为。

Shèhuì yīngdāng qiǎnzé nàxiē chūyú tānlán ér pòhuài huánjìng de xíngwéi.

Society should condemn those behaviors that damage the environment out of greed.

Word Definition - 贪婪

tān lán avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid

Individual Character Details

贪 tān
婪 lán, lán