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鲸吞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲸吞 Usage and Examples

To swallow up

To devour

工农子弟兵愤怒于自己的土地被贪婪的官员鲸吞用于建设。

Legions of farmers are angry that their land has been swallowed up for building by greedy local officials.

有人还记得GM(通用汽车公司)破产案是如何鲸吞持券人的吗?

Anyone remember how the bondholders got crammed down in the GM bankruptcy?

The characters in 鲸吞

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲸
jīng16whale
吞
tūn7swallow, engulf, annex

More words starting with 鲸

  • jīng鲸zǐ仔A whale calf; a young whale.
  • jīng鲸bō波Giant waves; billows.
  • jīng鲸lèi类cetaceans, whales
  • jīng鲸yú鱼whale

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Questions about 鲸吞

What does 鲸吞 mean in Chinese?

鲸吞 (jīng tūn) means “to swallow up, to devour”.

How do you pronounce 鲸吞?

鲸吞 is pronounced jīng tūn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To swallow up” in Chinese?

“To swallow up” is 鲸吞 (jīng tūn) in Chinese.

How is 鲸吞 used in a sentence?

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

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