To absorb in Chinese: 吸取 (xī qǔ)
xī qǔ
to absorb
Definitions
- 1to absorb
- 2to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
- 3to assimilate
Stroke order
Watch how to write 吸取 stroke by stroke.
Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄒㄧ
xī
ㄑㄩˇ
qǔ
Example sentences
See 吸取 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
我们要从失败中吸取教训。
wǒ men yào cóng shī bài zhōng xī qǔ jiào xùn。
We should learn lessons from our failures.
Related words
取
qǔ
to take
吸
xī
to breathe
吸引
xī yǐn
to attract
采取
cǎi qǔ
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
呼吸
hū xī
to breathe
录取
lù qǔ
to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
取消
qǔ xiāo
to cancel
吸收
xī shōu
to absorb
争取
zhēng qǔ
to fight for
取得
qǔ dé
to acquire
获取
huò qǔ
to gain
吸管
xī guǎn
(drinking) straw
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