greedy; gluttonous; covetous (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
饞
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Phonetically similar words
搀 chān - support somebody with one's hand; to mix; adulterate (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他很馋，看到好吃的东西就忍不住想吃。 tā hěn chán, kàn dào hǎo chī de dōng xi jiù rěn bù zhù xiǎng chī. - He is very greedy; when he sees delicious things, he can't help but want to eat them.
小孩子都很馋零食。 xiǎo hái zi dōu hěn chán líng shí. - Children are always greedy for snacks.
她对甜食特别馋。 tā duì tián shí tè bié chán. - She has a particular craving for sweets.
他馋得不得了，一顿饭吃得比谁都多。 tā chán dé bù dé liǎo, yī dùn fàn chī dé bǐ shuí dōu duō. - He is so greedy that he eats more than anyone else at a meal.
她馋了一天的烤鸭。 tā chán le yī tiān de kǎo yā. - She has been craving roast duck all day.