tūn

common
verb

Meaning of 吞没

吞没 means to embezzle; to misappropriate; to take possession of (public funds or property held in trust); to engulf; to submerge; to inundate; to swallow up. Pronounced tūn mò.

  • to embezzle; to misappropriate; to take possession of (public funds or property held in trust)
  • to engulf; to submerge; to inundate; to swallow up

Definitions & Examples

yòng
zhí
zhī
biàn便
tūn
le
liàng
gōng
kuǎn
 

He took advantage of his position to embezzle a large amount of public funds.

jiù
zāi
kuǎn
bèi
tān
guān
tūn
le
 

That disaster relief fund was embezzled by a corrupt official.

Yín
háng
jīng
tūn
bìng
tūn
le
de
cún
kuǎn
 

The bank manager misappropriated and embezzled the clients' deposits.