吞并 (tūn bìng) — to annex, to take over (territory, companies, e…

Definition

吞并 (tūnbìng) means to swallow up and absorb — typically a country annexing territory or a large company absorbing a smaller rival. Stronger than 合并: it implies the dominant party takes the other over, usually against its will.

verb

to annexto take over (territory, companies, etc.)

Examples

吞并。
Nà ge guó jiā shì tú tūn bìng lín guó de lǐng tǔ.
That country attempted to annex its neighbor's territory.
吞并。
Dà gōng sī cháng cháng tūn bìng xiǎo qǐ yè lái kuò dà shì chǎng.
Big companies often take over small businesses to expand their market.
吞并。
Zhè jiā gōng sī bèi jìng zhēng duì shǒu tūn bìng le.
This company was swallowed up by a competitor.