贪

tān

HSK 7

贪 — tān

1. to be greedy for; to covet; to have a voracious desire for (also used as adjective 'greedy' or 'corrupt')

   他贪钱，最后因为贪污被判刑。 tā tānqián zuìhòu yīnwèi tānwū bèi pànxíng — He was greedy for money and was eventually sentenced for embezzlement.