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吸收 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吸收 Usage and Examples

absorb

take in

soak up

assimilate

黑色墙壁在白天吸收大量的热。

Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.

这种材料可以吸收地球向外辐射的能量。

The material can absorb outward-going radiation from the earth.

The characters in 吸收

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吸
xī6to inhale, absorb, or attract
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away

More words starting with 吸

  • xī吸le了inhaled, sucked
  • xī吸rù入To inhale or draw in.
  • xī吸rù入qì器Inhaler, Aspirator
  • xī吸rù入de的inhaled, inspiratory
  • xī吸lì力suction
  • xī吸qǔ取Absorb, Draw
  • xī吸qǔ取le了learned, absorbed
  • xī吸qǔ取le了jiào教xun训Learned a lesson, Learned the lesson
  • xī吸qǔ取jiào教xun训Learn a lesson, Learn from mistakes
  • xī吸kǒu口A puff, A drag
  • xī吸shǔn吮zhe着sucking, sucking on
  • xī吸mò墨xìng性hǎo好Good ink absorbency, Absorbs ink well

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Questions about 吸收

What does 吸收 mean in Chinese?

吸收 (xī shōu) means “absorb, take in, soak up, assimilate”.

How do you pronounce 吸收?

吸收 is pronounced xī shōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “absorb” in Chinese?

“absorb” is 吸收 (xī shōu) in Chinese.

How is 吸收 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 吸收, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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