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吸取

xī qǔ · xi qu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to absorb
  2. to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
  3. to assimilate
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Less salty soup

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)把(bǎ)汤(tāng)煮干了(zhǔgānle)。

    Dengdeng, last time you boiled the soup dry.

  2. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)吸取(xīqǔ)教训(jiàoxun)了(le)，一直(yīzhí)站在(zhànzài)旁边(pángbiān)。

    This time I learned my lesson. I stood next to it the whole time.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)真的(zhēnde)吸取(xīqǔ)了(le)教训(jiàoxun)！汤(tāng)没有(méiyǒu)干(gān)。

    You really learned your lesson! The soup did not dry up.

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！不过(bùguò)，我(wǒ)放了(fàngle)两次(liǎngcì)盐(yán)。

    Thanks! But I put in salt twice.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)这么(zhème)咸(xián)！你(nǐ)得(děi)再(zài)吸取(xīqǔ)一次(yīcì)教训(jiàoxun)。

    No wonder it is so salty! You need to learn another lesson.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)从(cóng)这(zhè)次(cì)失(shī)败(bài)中(zhōng)吸(xī)取(qǔ)教(jiào)训(xùn)，避(bì)免(miǎn)再(zài)犯(fàn)同(tóng)样(yàng)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)。

We must learn from this failure and avoid making the same mistake again.

02

植(zhí)物(wù)通(tōng)过(guò)根(gēn)吸(xī)取(qǔ)土(tǔ)壤(rǎng)里(lǐ)的(de)水(shuǐ)分(fèn)和(hé)养(yǎng)分(fèn)。

Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil through their roots.

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