吞

tūn · tun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to swallow
  2. to take

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)吃(chī)药(yào)时(shí)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)把(bǎ)药(yào)片(piàn)吞(tūn)了(le)下(xià)去(qù)。

He accidentally swallowed the pill when taking his medicine.

02

她(tā)饿(è)得(de)一(yì)口(kǒu)就(jiù)把(bǎ)面(miàn)包(bāo)吞(tūn)完(wán)了(le)。

She was so hungry that she swallowed the bread in one bite.

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