Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
吸收
xīshōu
Description
“吸收”是指把东西吸进来，比如身体吸收食物里的营养。
"吸收" means to suck something in, for example, the body absorbing nutrients from food.
我们也可以说吸收新的知识或者新的想法。
We can also say absorbing new knowledge or new ideas.
Meanings
吸收xīshōu
to absorb (a substance, liquid, or nutrients)
植物用根吸收水。
Plants absorb water through their roots.
吸收xīshōu
to take in or absorb (knowledge, ideas)
他很快就吸收了新的知识。
He quickly absorbed the new knowledge.
吸收xīshōu
to admit or recruit (a member)
公司吸收了几个新员工。
The company hired several new employees.
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Notes
- Etymology
吸 (inhale/suck) + 收 (gather/receive), together meaning to draw in and take up.
- Nuance
吸收 stresses taking something in; 接受 means to accept or agree to receive.
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