贪吃

貪吃

tānchī

adjective #21,729

Meanings

这只猫太贪吃了，总是想要更多食物。

Zhè zhī māo tài tānchī le, zǒngshì xiǎng yào gèngduō shíwù.

This cat is so gluttonous, always wanting more food.

他贪吃零食，所以体重一直在增加。

Tā tānchī língshí, suǒyǐ tǐzhòng yīzhí zài zēngjiā.

He is greedy for snacks, so his weight keeps increasing.

memory

Think of 贪 (greedy, covetous) + 吃 (eat) = greedy to eat. The character 贪 contains 贝 (shell/money) at the bottom, suggesting excessive desire.

贪 tān

吃 chī