Definition

Examples

• 大火很快吞没了整个村庄。
  Dàhuǒ hěn kuài tūn mò le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.
  The fire quickly engulfed the entire village.
• 巨浪吞没了那艘小船。
  Jùlàng tūn mò le nà sōu xiǎochuán.
  Huge waves swallowed up that small boat.
• 他利用职务之便吞没了大笔公款。
  Tā lìyòng zhíwù zhī biàn tūn mò le dà bǐ gōngkuǎn.
  He took advantage of his position to embezzle a large sum of public funds.