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to annex

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bing4tun1 bìngtūn

Meaning


Primary

to annex

Alternatives

annex, annexes, annexed, annexing

Mnemonic


并吞 To annex is 吞 to swallow some other entity in order 并 to combine it with yourself.

Usage


这 个 城市 被 邻国 并吞 了。

This city was annexed by a neighboring country.

他们 计画 并吞 其他 小公司。

They plan to annex other small companies.

这 片 领土 在 战争 中 被 并吞。

This territory was annexed during the war.

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