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眼馋
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眼馋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

眼馋 Usage and Examples

to covet; to be envious of

眼大肚子小。(或译:眼馋肚子饱。)

The eye is bigger than the belly.

我觉得饭菜点得太多了,我是眼馋肚饱呀。

I guess my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

The characters in 眼馋

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
馋
chán12greedy for food

More words starting with 眼

  • yǎn眼xià下at present, right now
  • yǎn眼bú不zhuǎn转jīng睛de地unblinkingly, fixedly
  • yǎn眼zhōng中in one's eyes, in sight
  • yǎn眼guāng光Vision, Discernment
  • yǎn眼guāng光mǐn敏ruì锐keen eye, sharp eye
  • yǎn眼guāng光dú独dào到unique insight, discerning eye
  • yǎn眼guāng光duán短qiǎn浅shortsighted, myopic
  • yǎn眼qián前before one's eyes, at present
  • yǎn眼qián前yí一liàng亮eyes lit up, a light bulb moment
  • yǎn眼qián前biàn便shì是Here it is, Right here
  • yǎn眼qián前lì利yì益short-term gain, immediate benefit
  • yǎn眼qián前xiào效yì益immediate benefits, short-term gains

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Questions about 眼馋

What does 眼馋 mean in Chinese?

眼馋 (yǎn chán) means “to covet; to be envious of”.

How do you pronounce 眼馋?

眼馋 is pronounced yǎn chán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to covet; to be envious of” in Chinese?

“to covet; to be envious of” is 眼馋 (yǎn chán) in Chinese.

How is 眼馋 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 眼馋, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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