貪 (taam1) — have an insatiable desire for in Cantonese
taamˉ¹貪
简 贪
Mandarin Pinyin: tan1
Meaning of 貪
nounhave an insatiable desire for
nouncovet; hanker after; crave for
nounembezzle; practise graft; be corrupt
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Example Sentences with 貪
你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好taamˉ¹貪sik6.食。
He/She is very greedy for food.
maauˉ¹貓zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好taamˉ¹貪sik6.食。
The kitten is very greedy.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好taamˉ¹貪sik6.食。
Don't be greedy for food.
ngoˏ₅我houˊ²好taamˉ¹貪sikˍ₆食wo3.喎。
I'm really greedy for food!
Words Containing 貪
貪懶taam1 laan5
to seek nothing but ease; to be lazy and greedy
貪新厭舊taam1 san1 jim3 gau6
like the new but not the old stuff
貪方便taam1 fong1 bin6
a mindset that would lead one to cut corners (i.e., wanting convenience)
貪靚taam1 leng3
to have a desire for beautiful things (e.g., expensive clothing) [華]: 愛美
貪婪taam1 laam4
greedy, insatiable
貪女色taam1 neoi5 sik1
to be given to sexual indulgence
貪名taam1 meng2
greedy for fame
貪食taam1 sik6
gluttonous
貪得意taam1 dak1 ji3
curious | Mand.: 好奇
貪杯好酒taam1 bui1 hou3 zau2
to be or become an alcoholic
貪便宜taam1 pin4 ji4
to covet; to be greedy (of gain)
貪污taam1 wu1
corruption | [粵]: 刮龍
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