馋

chán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. gluttonous
2. greedy
3. to have a craving

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• 馋嘴 chán zuǐ 馋嘴 chán zuǐ gluttonous 更口语化: gluttonous

Synonyms

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• 贪吃 tān chī 贪吃 tān chī gluttonous; voracious 用于形容贪吃的人: gluttonous; voracious

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 嘴 (嘴馋) or 得 (馋得流口水) to express craving.

Common mistakes

馋 and 贪吃 are similar, but 馋 is an adjective, while 贪吃 can be used as a verb meaning 'to eat greedily'.

Example Sentences

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他 馋 得流口水了。

He was drooling with craving.

他看着蛋糕，很 馋 。

He looks at the cake and is very tempted.

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Words Containing 馋

• 嘴馋 嘴馋 zuǐ chán: gluttonous
• 眼馋 眼馋 yǎn chán: to covet
• 眼馋肚饱 眼馋肚饱 yǎn chán dù bǎo: to have eyes bigger than one's belly (idiom)
• 解馋 解馋 jiě chán: to satisfy one's craving
• 贪馋 贪馋 tān chán: gluttonous
• 馋人 馋人 chán rén: to make one's mouth water
• 馋嘴 馋嘴 chán zuǐ: gluttonous
• 馋嘴蛙 馋嘴蛙 chán zuǐ wā: sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce
• 馋涎欲垂 馋涎欲垂 chán xián yù chuí: see 饞涎欲滴|馋涎欲滴[chán xián yù dī]
• 馋涎欲滴 馋涎欲滴 chán xián yù dī: lit. to drool with desire (idiom)
• 馋痨 馋痨 chán láo: gluttony
• 馋鬼 馋鬼 chán guǐ: glutton; greedy pig