独吞 (dú tūn) — to monopolize; to take all for oneself
Definition
Verb meaning to take or keep everything for oneself — often profits, credit, or inheritance. Implies selfish exclusion of others, stronger and more negative than plain 占有.
verb
to monopolizeto take all for oneself
Examples
- 独吞。Tā dú tūn le gōng sī de lì rùn.He monopolized the company's profits.
- 独吞。Nǐ bù néng yí gè rén dú tūn gōng láo.You can't take all the credit for yourself.
- 独吞，。Tā wèi le dú tūn yí chǎn, hé xiōng dì jiě mèi nào fān le.He fought with his siblings in order to take all the inheritance for himself.
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