embezzle; engulf; submerge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to take possession of (public funds or property held in trust)
Typically used for illegal appropriation of public money, disaster relief funds, or entrusted assets. Carries a strong negative connotation.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
tūn吞
mò没
le了
dà大
liàng量
gōng公
kuǎn款
。
He took advantage of his position to embezzle a large amount of public funds.
Nà那
bǐ笔
jiù救
zāi灾
kuǎn款
bèi被
tān贪
guān官
tūn吞
mò没
le了
。
That disaster relief fund was embezzled by a corrupt official.
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Yín银
háng行
jīng经
lǐ理
sī私
tūn吞
bìng并
tūn吞
mò没
le了
kè客
hù户
de的
cún存
kuǎn款
。
The bank manager misappropriated and embezzled the clients' deposits.
verb
to engulf; to submerge; to inundate; to swallow up
Used for floods, tides, sand, or other overwhelming forces covering or destroying something. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
tūn吞
mò没
le了
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The floodwaters engulfed the entire village.
Jù巨
làng浪
tūn吞
mò没
le了
nà那
sōu艘
xiǎo小
chuán船
。
The huge waves swallowed up that small boat.
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Liú流
shā沙
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
tūn吞
mò没
le了
nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
。
The quicksand slowly engulfed that ancient city.