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洪
shuǐ水
tūn吞
shì噬
le了
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
rén人
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
The flood engulfed the lives of thousands upon thousands of people.
Dà大
huǒ火
tūn吞
shì噬
le了
zhěng整
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
。
The raging fire consumed the entire forest.
Tā他
jī饥
è饿
de地
tūn吞
shì噬
zhe着
miàn面
qián前
de的
shí食
wù物
。
He devoured the food before him ravenously.