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to annex

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bing4tun1 bìngtūn

Meaning


Primary

to annex

Alternatives

annex, annexes, annexed, annexing

Mnemonic


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

Usage


這 個 城市 被 鄰國 併吞 了。

This city was annexed by a neighboring country.

他們 計畫 併吞 其他 小公司。

They plan to annex other small companies.

這 片 領土 在 戰爭 中 被 併吞。

This territory was annexed during the war.

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