Meaning of 席卷
席卷 means to sweep across; to engulf; to carry everything away (like rolling up a mat). Pronounced xí juǎn.
- to sweep across; to engulf; to carry everything away (like rolling up a mat)
Definitions & Examples
Jù飓
fēng风
xí席
juǎn卷
le了
zhè这
zuò座
yán沿
hǎi海
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
。
The hurricane swept through this coastal town.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
cháo潮
liú流
zhèng正
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
qiú球
。
This new trend is sweeping across the globe.
Dí敌
jūn军
xí席
juǎn卷
le了
zhěng整
gè个
běi北
fāng方
dì地
qū区
。
The enemy forces swept through the entire northern region.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
xí席
juǎn卷
ér而
táo逃
，
dài带
zǒu走
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
guì贵
zhòng重
wù物
pǐn品
。
The thief fled with everything, taking all the valuables with him.