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吸收
xīshōu
Description
“吸收”的意思是把东西吸进去，比如植物吸收水，身体吸收营养。
"吸收" means to suck something in, like plants吸收 water or the body吸收 nutrients.
我们也可以说吸收知识或者新的想法。
We can also say吸收 knowledge or new ideas.
Meanings
吸收xīshōu
to absorb; to take in (liquid, nutrients)
植物用根吸收水分。
Plants absorb water through their roots.
吸收xīshōu
to absorb (knowledge, ideas); to assimilate
孩子学得很快，吸收新知识很容易。
Children learn quickly and absorb new knowledge easily.
吸收xīshōu
to admit or recruit (new members)
公司今年吸收了很多新员工。
The company hired many new employees this year.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
吸 (breathe/suck in) + 收 (gather/receive), together meaning to take in and absorb.
- Nuance
吸收 stresses taking something in; 接受 means to accept or receive.
In videos
“我要来这边吸收一下大自然的能量”
“可能是继续去吸收新的学问的机会”
“吸收到理解到很多的新词汇”
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