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CHINESE CHARACTER

chán

馋

馋

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greedy

Numbered pinyin
chan2
English meanings
gluttonous, greedy, to have a craving

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zuǐ嘴chán馋。

    Crave food.

  2. 02

    chán馋de得liú流kǒushuǐ口水。

    Drooling.

  3. 03

    hǎo好chán馋。

    So tempting.

  4. 04

    kànjian看见jiù就chán馋。

    Crave it at the sight.

  5. 05

    jiě解chán馋。

    Satisfy a craving.

  6. 06

    xiāng香de得hěn很。

    Smells great.

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