吸

To breathe in Chinese: 吸 (xī)

xī

to breathe

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to breathe
  2. 2to suck in
  3. 3to absorb
  4. 4to inhale

Stroke order

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吸

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧ

xī

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 吸 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他深深地吸了一口气。

    tā shēn shēn dì xī le yì kǒu qì。

    He took a deep breath.

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Related words

吸引

xī yǐn

to attract

呼吸

hū xī

to breathe

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

吸管

xī guǎn

(drinking) straw

吸烟

xī yān

to smoke

吸毒

xī dú

to take drugs

吸纳

xī nà

to take in

吸取

xī qǔ

to absorb

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