tūn
shì

common
verb

Meaning of 吞噬

吞噬 means to swallow; to devour; to engulf (often used metaphorically for disasters, flames, etc.); to annex; to absorb; to merge (territory, organization, etc.). Pronounced tūn shì.

  • to swallow; to devour; to engulf (often used metaphorically for disasters, flames, etc.)
  • to annex; to absorb; to merge (territory, organization, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Hóng
shuǐ
tūn
shì
le
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
rén
de
shēng
mìng
 

The flood engulfed the lives of thousands upon thousands of people.

huǒ
tūn
shì
le
zhěng
piàn
sēn
lín
 

The raging fire consumed the entire forest.

è饿
de
tūn
shì
zhe
miàn
qián
de
shí
 

He devoured the food before him ravenously.