「貪」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: taam1
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to be greedy; to covet; to wish improperly without bounds
    (Cant.) 貪錢taam1 cin2
    (Eng.) greedy for money
    (Cant.) 貪心taam1 sam1
    (Eng.) greedy

  • to make a choice because; this is often used to explain why a decision is or is not made
    (Cant.) 我ngo5貪taam1佢keoi5夠gau3近kan5咋zaa3,其kei4實sat6呢ni1間gaan1酒zau2樓lau4唔m4係hai6特dak6別bit6好hou2食sik6。
    (Eng.) I chose this place only because it's close by. This restaurant isn't particularly good.

  • to take bribe
    (Cant.) 據geoi3講gong2佢keoi5貪taam1咗zo2成seng4六luk6千cin1萬maan6。
    (Eng.) According to some sources, he took a bribe of sixty million dollars.

See also: 飛擒大咬 貪圖
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