贪财

貪財
tāncái
adjective #36,618

Meanings

  1. 1 greedy for money
  2. 2 money-grubbing
  3. 3 avaricious

Examples

Zhège guānyuán yòu tāncái yòu pà sǐ.
This official is both greedy for money and afraid of death.
Tā bù tāncái, zhǐ xiǎng guò jiǎndān de shēnghuó.
She doesn't care for money — she just wants a simple life.

Tips

usage
Verb-object compound: (tān — to crave) + (cái — wealth). Despite the verb-object structure, it functions as an adjective. The set phrase 贪财好色 (tāncái-hàosè — 'greedy for money and lustful') is a classic put-down for corrupt officials.

Stroke Order

tān
cái