吞

Pronunciation : tūn [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : swallow. (v) take over. (v) Radical : 口 Strokes : 7 Traditional : 吞 Usage : 3.7%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

吞并 tūn bìng

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:

merger; take position of

2.

吞没 tūn mò

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:

embezzle; misappropriate; engulf

3.

吞吐 tūn tǔ

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:

swallow and spit; mince the word

4.

私吞 sī tūn

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:

substraction

Sentences:

1. He goes at such a leisurely pace in doing everything. tā zuò shí me shì qíng dōu shì zhè yàng màn tūn tūn de 。 他 做 什 么 事 情 都 是 这 样 慢 吞 吞 的 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 做 : do 什么事情 : everything 都 : always 是 : is 这样 : such a 慢吞吞 : leisurely pace 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to

2. This big colorful cat ate the little mouse in just one gulp. zhè zhī dà huā māo yī kǒu jiù bǎ xiǎo lǎo shǔ tūn diào le 。 这 只 大 花 猫 一 口 就 把 小 老 鼠 吞 掉 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 只 : measured word 大花猫 : big colorful cat 一口 : one gulp 把 : prep. marker for direct-object. 小老鼠 : little mouse 吞掉 : swallow 了 : (particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen

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