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Hanzi

to swallow/to take

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

tūn, tiān

Bopomofo

ㄊㄨㄣ, ㄊㄧㄢ

Jyutping

tan1

Example sentences

吞噬 tūnshì
黑洞會吞噬靠近它的物質。
黑洞会吞噬靠近它的物质。

A black hole can swallow matter that comes too close.

侵吞 qīntūn
他利用職務之便侵吞公款,最後被法院判刑。
他利用职务之便侵吞公款,最后被法院判刑。

He used his position to embezzle public funds and was eventually sentenced by the court.

tūn
他把藥丸吞了下去。
他把药丸吞了下去。

He swallowed the pill.

他喉頭咯的一聲,把藥丸吞了下去。
他喉头咯的一声,把药丸吞了下去。

A quick sound came from his throat, and he swallowed the pill.

吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ
他回答問題時吞吞吐吐,讓大家更覺得可疑。
他回答问题时吞吞吐吐,让大家更觉得可疑。

He speaks evasively when answering questions, which makes everyone more suspicious.

暴雨過後,洪水吞沒了街道。
暴雨过后,洪水吞没了街道。

After the torrential rain, the flood swallowed up the streets.

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