馋鬼

饞鬼
chánguǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 glutton
  2. 2 greedy guts

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ dìdi shì ge chánguǐ, kànjiàn hǎochī de jiù bù kěn zǒu.
My little brother is a real glutton: if he sees something tasty, he won't budge.
HSK 6
Nǐ zhège xiǎo chánguǐ, yòu tōuchī dàngāo le!
You little glutton, you've been sneaking cake again!

Tips

usage
Said fondly or teasingly, especially to children and partners, like other 鬼 words for a kind of person: 胆小鬼 'coward', 小气鬼 'miser'. 馋 is a craving for tasty food; 饿鬼 stresses hunger instead.

Stroke Order

馋 chán
鬼 guǐ