馋
chán
Meaning
- gluttonous
- greedy
- to have a craving
Definition
贪吃，特别想吃某种食物；也指羡慕别人拥有的东西。
Gluttonous, craving for food; also used to express envy of what others have.
Usage
常用作形容词或动词，描述对食物的强烈欲望，或对他人事物的羡慕。
Often used as an adjective or verb to describe a strong desire for food, or envy of others' possessions.
Examples
- 1 看到满桌的美食，我馋得直流口水。(Seeing the feast on the table, I was drooling with greed.)
- 2 他一闻到烤鸭的味道就馋了。(He got greedy as soon as he smelled the roast duck.)
- 3 别馋人家新买的车，自己努力赚钱也可以买。(Don't envy others' new car; you can buy one if you work hard.)
- 4 这孩子看见别人吃冰淇淋就馋得不行。(This child can't stand it when he sees others eating ice cream.)
- 5 放学后，他们馋校门口的小吃，总要去买一点。(After school, they craved the snacks at the school gate and always bought some.)
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