吸收

xī shōu
HSK 5
to absorb, to assimilate, to ingest
verb

Example Sentences

植物通过根部吸收水分和养分。
zhíwù tōngguò gēnbù xīshōu shuǐfèn hé yǎngfèn 。
Plants absorb water and nutrients through their roots.
在学习新知识时，我们需要吸收大量的信息。
zài xuéxí xīn zhīshí shí ， wǒmen xūyào xīshōu dàliàng de xìnxī 。
When learning new knowledge, we need to absorb a lot of information.
我的身体很容易吸收维生素。
wǒde shēntǐ hěn róngyì xīshōu wéishēngsù 。
My body easily absorbs vitamins.

Individual Characters

吸xī
inhale, breathe, absorb, suck in
HSK 4
收shōu
to receive, to accept, to collect

Words with similar meanings

领会lǐnghuì
to comprehend
This word emphasizes understanding and grasping the meaning, often used in a more intellectual context.
摄取shèqǔ
to take in
This word refers to the act of taking in something, often used in contexts of nutrition or intake.

Words Starting With 吸

吸引xī yǐn
"to attract (interest, investment etc)
吸取xī qǔ
"to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate"

Words Ending With 收

丰收fēng shōu
bumper harvest
回收huí shōu
to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
征收zhēng shōu
to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff)
招收zhāo shōu
to hire; to recruit
验收yàn shōu
to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept (a delivery)

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