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吸收

xī shōu · xi shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to absorb
  2. to assimilate
  3. to ingest
  4. to recruit
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Eyes working, brain resting

  1. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)的(de)书(shū)。

    Last night I read for three hours.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吸收(xīshōu)了(le)多少(duōshao)？

    How much did you absorb?

  3. Dengdeng

    一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)没(méi)吸收(xīshōu)，我(wǒ)看着看着(kànzhekànzhe)就(jiù)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    Not a bit. I fell asleep while reading.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)眼睛(yǎnjing)在(zài)工作(gōngzuò)，脑子(nǎozi)在(zài)休息(xiūxi)。

    So the eyes were working and the brain was resting.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)今晚(jīnwǎn)我(wǒ)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)，让(ràng)脑子(nǎozi)吸收(xīshōu)一下(yīxià)。

    Right, so tonight I will sleep early and let my brain absorb it.

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2 examples
01

平(píng)流(liú)层(céng)的(de)臭(chòu)氧(yǎng)会(huì)吸(xī)收(shōu)紫(zǐ)外(wài)线(xiàn)。

The ozone in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

树(shù)木(mù)排(pái)出(chū)氧(yǎng)气(qì)，吸(xī)收(shōu)二(èr)氧(yǎng)化(huà)碳(tàn)。

Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sherryyyf · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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