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贪小便宜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贪小便宜 Usage and Examples

greedy for small advantages

to be opportunistic for small gains

to try to get something for nothing

当我正猜疑她是否爱贪小便宜的时候。

As I was suspecting whether she was keen on gaining petty advantages.

最后想提的是一些喜欢贪小便宜的人。

Some people like to take petty advantage of others.

The characters in 贪小便宜

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
便
pián9convenient, then, excrement
宜
yi8suitable, should

More words starting with 贪

  • tān贪biàn便yí宜seek petty gain, be greedy for small advantages
  • tān贪tú图covet, hanker after
  • tān贪tú图xiǎng享lè乐seek pleasure, indulge in pleasure
  • tān贪tú图lì利yì益Greedy for profit, Seek personal gain
  • tān贪tú图xiǎo小pián便yi宜to be greedy for small gains, to seek petty advantages
  • tān贪tú图xiǎo小lì利greedy for small gains, covet petty advantages
  • tān贪tú图sī私lì利seek personal gain, pursue private interests
  • tān贪mò墨corruption, graft
  • tān贪fū夫xùn狥lì利zhī之tú徒Greedy profit-seekers, Avaricious individuals
  • tān贪lán婪greed
  • tān贪lán婪wú无dù度insatiable greed, unbridled greed
  • tān贪lán婪wú无dù度de的Insatiable, Rapacious

Frequently asked questions

What does 贪小便宜 mean in Chinese?
贪小便宜 (tān xiǎo pián yi) means “greedy for small advantages, to be opportunistic for small gains, to try to get something for nothing”.
How do you pronounce 贪小便宜?
贪小便宜 is pronounced tān xiǎo pián yi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “greedy for small advantages” in Chinese?
“greedy for small advantages” is 贪小便宜 (tān xiǎo pián yi) in Chinese.
How is 贪小便宜 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 贪小便宜, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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