吞食 (tūn shí) — to swallow, to devour
Definition
Dramatic 'to swallow / devour', usually of an animal taking in prey or food whole. Stronger and more vivid than the everyday 吃, with no casual eating sense.
verb
to swallowto devour
Examples
- 吞食。Nà tiáo shé tūn shí le yì zhī lǎo shǔ.That snake swallowed a mouse.
- 吞食。Lǎo hǔ tūn shí le liè wù hòu lí kāi le.The tiger devoured its prey and left.
- 。Zhè tiáo dà yú tūn le sān cì shí cái chī bǎo.This big fish swallowed food three times before it was full.
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