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贪 tān

greedy, covetous; corrupt

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
贝
Traditional
貪
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 今贝 ⿱今贝

Memory hint: money

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  1. 他这个人太贪婪了。
    Tā zhège rén tài tānlán le.
    This person is too greedy.
    he this person too greedy (particle)
  2. 那个官员真的贪污了吗？
    Nàge guānyuán zhēnde tānwū le ma?
    Did that official really engage in corruption?
    that official really corrupt (particle) (question)
  3. 做人不要太贪婪。
    Zuòrén bú yào tài tānlán.
    As a person, don't be too greedy.
    be-person not-want too greedy
  4. 他从来没有贪污过一分钱。
    Tā cónglái méiyǒu tānwūguo yì fēn qián.
    He has never embezzled a single cent.
    he never not-have corrupt-(experience) one cent money
  5. 调查发现，这名官员多年来一直贪污受贿。
    Diàochá fāxiàn, zhè míng guānyuán duō nián lái yìzhí tānwū shòuhuì.
    The investigation found that this official had been embezzling and taking bribes for many years.
    investigation discover, this (measure) official many year come always corrupt accept-bribe

Words with 贪 (2)