馋嘴

饞嘴
chánzuǐ
adjective #33,521

Meanings

  1. 1 greedy for food
  2. 2 gluttonous
  3. 3 having a sweet tooth

Examples

Nǐ zhège chánzuǐ de xiǎohái!
You greedy little kid!
Wǒ tài chánzuǐ le, kànjiàn tiándiǎn jiù rěn bù zhù.
I'm such a glutton — I can't resist when I see desserts.
Chánzuǐ de māo yòu lái tōu yú le.
The greedy cat came to steal fish again.

Tips

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馋嘴 is affectionate or playfully self-deprecating, not insulting — closer to English "foodie" or "sweet tooth" than "glutton." Often used of children or pets, or humorously of yourself. Compare 贪吃 (tānchī), which is more neutrally descriptive, and (tāotiè), which is grand/literary.

Stroke Order

chán
zuǐ