English–Chinese
“greedy” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintān lán
Example
他太贪婪，从不愿意分享。tā tài tān lán cóng bú yuàn yì fēn xiǎng
He is too greedy and never wants to share.
How to say “greedy” in Chinese
“Greedy” in Chinese is 贪婪 (tān lán).
A hand metaphorically closed around resources, still reaching for more instead of letting others share.
Example sentences with 贪婪
他的目光显得很贪婪。tā de mù guāng xiǎn de hěn tān lán
His gaze seems very greedy.
Tips for using 贪婪
- English sometimes uses greedy playfully, as in greedy for knowledge, but this Chinese adjective normally keeps a critical tone, so praise for strong interest needs another expression.