literary
verb

Meaning of 覆没

覆没 means to capsize and sink (of a ship); to be annihilated; to be destroyed (of an army). Pronounced fù mò.

  • to capsize and sink (of a ship)
  • to be annihilated; to be destroyed (of an army)
  • to fall (into enemy hands); to be occupied

Definitions & Examples

jiàn
zhòng
dàn
hòu
xùn
 

The enemy warship was hit and sank rapidly.

Zhè
sōu
chuán
zài
bào
fēng
zhōng
 
rén
shēng
huán
 

The vessel capsized in the storm with no survivors.