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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[chán]
  1. 1. adjective greedy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[chán]
  1. 1. adjective greedy; gluttonous
    别这么,留点儿给大家吃吧。
    Don't be so greedy—leave some of the food for the rest of us.
    看见下棋他就得慌。
    His fingers itch at the sight of a game of chess.
    这只小猫特别,见到东西就吃。
    他看到别人有好东西就眼

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[chán]
  1. 1. 看到好吃的食物想吃;专爱吃好的
    得直流口水
  2. 2. 看到喜爱的事物想得到;羡慕
    看到好衣服就得慌

Examples

别这么,留点儿给大家吃吧。
Don't be so greedy—leave some of the food for the rest of us.
看见下棋他就得慌。
His fingers itch at the sight of a game of chess.
这只小猫特别,见到东西就吃。
小明特别, 一看见肉就两眼放光。
Xiao Ming is greedy, his eyes will glow whenever he sees meat. 放歌
得直流口水
看到好衣服就得慌
得直吧嗒嘴儿。 吧嗒
得直流口水。 口水

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