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消化
xiāohuà
Description
“消化”是指身体把吃进去的食物变成营养的过程。
"消化" refers to the process where the body turns eaten food into nutrients.
它也可以说学到的东西被慢慢理解和吸收。
It can also mean that learned things are slowly understood and absorbed.
Meanings
消化xiāohuà
to digest food in the body
吃太多不容易消化。
Eating too much is hard to digest.
消化xiāohuà
to absorb and understand information
这些知识我还需要时间消化。
I need more time to digest this knowledge.
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Notes
- Etymology
消 (to dissolve/dissipate) + 化 (to transform), literally 'dissolve and transform'.
- Nuance
the 'understand' sense stresses gradually absorbing new knowledge over time.
In videos
“我可以我可以慢慢地消化”
“我会把这个饮料作为我的一个正餐去消化它”
“去消化里面的许多深入浅出的报道”
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