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TOPIK 4noun

욕심쟁이

yoksimjaengi [욕씸쟁이]

욕심쟁이가 · 욕심쟁이를

greedy person

Example

제 동생은 과자를 혼자 다 먹는 욕심쟁이예요.

My little brother is a greedy guy who eats all the snacks by himself.

Word parts

욕 desire심 heart

'Desire-heart' plus -쟁이, 'person who habitually is so': 겁쟁이, 거짓말쟁이.