(chán) — (adjective) gluttonous, greedy for food; fond of eating; (verb) to crave (a specific food); to have a hankering for

Définition

馋 (chán) is about craving food — either a habitual fondness (an adjective: gluttonous) or a momentary hankering (a verb: 'I'm craving hotpot'). Unlike 贪婪 or 贪 (greed for money/power), 馋 is only for food.

adjective
gluttonousgreedy for foodfond of eating
verb
to crave (a specific food)to have a hankering for

Exemples

  • Tā tè bié chán, kàn jiàn hǎo chī de jiù zǒu bú dòng lù.
    He's such a foodie — when he sees good food he can't walk away.
  • Wǒ chán huǒ guō le, jīn wǎn qù chī ba.
    I'm craving hotpot — let's go eat it tonight.
  • Tā chán nà jiā diàn de dàn gāo le.
    He's craving the cake from that shop.

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