吸收 xī shōu ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡ kap1 sau1 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3
- to absorb
- to assimilate
- to ingest
- to recruit
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吸
- 吸取 xī qǔ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˇ kap1 ceoi2 to absorb
- 吸引 xī yǐn ㄒㄧ ㄧㄣˇ kap1 jan5 to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 吸毒 xī dú ㄒㄧ ㄉㄨˊ kap1 duk6 to take drugs
- 吸烟 吸煙 xī yān ㄒㄧ ㄧㄢ kap1 jin1 to smoke
- 吸管 xī guǎn ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨㄢˇ kap1 gun2 (drinking) straw
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- 吸纳 吸納 xī nà ㄒㄧ ㄋㄚˋ kap1 naap6 to take in
- 吸食 xī shí ㄒㄧ ㄕˊ kap1 sik6 (of an insect) to drink (nectar, sap, blood etc)
- 呼吸 hū xī ㄏㄨ ㄒㄧ fu1 kap1 to breathe
- 吮吸 shǔn xī ㄕㄨㄣˇ ㄒㄧ syun5 kap1 to suck
- 吸住 xī zhù ㄒㄧ ㄓㄨˋ kap1 zyu6 to draw (towards)
- 吸入 xī rù ㄒㄧ ㄖㄨˋ kap1 jap6 to breathe in
- 吸力 xī lì ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˋ kap1 lik6 (physics) attractive force (gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic etc)
- 吸口 xī kǒu ㄒㄧ ㄎㄡˇ kap1 hau2 sucker mouth
- 吸吮 xī shǔn ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄣˇ kap1 syun5 to suck on (sth)
- 吸地 xī dì ㄒㄧ ㄉㄧˋ kap1 dei6 to vacuum the floor
- 吸奶 xī nǎi ㄒㄧ ㄋㄞˇ kap1 naai5 to suckle
- 吸把 xī bǎ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄚˇ kap1 baa2 toilet plunger
- 吸气 吸氣 xī qì ㄒㄧ ㄑㄧˋ kap1 hei3 to inhale; to breathe in
- 吸氧 xī yǎng ㄒㄧ ㄧㄤˇ kap1 joeng5 to breathe
- 吸水 xī shuǐ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ kap1 seoi2 absorbent
收
- 回收 huí shōu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄡ wui4 sau1 to recycle
- 增收 zēng shōu ㄗㄥ ㄕㄡ zang1 sau1 to increase revenue
- 征收 徵收 zhēng shōu ㄓㄥ ㄕㄡ zing1 sau1 to levy (a tax)
- 招收 zhāo shōu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡ ziu1 sau1 to hire
- 接收 jiē shōu ㄐㄧㄝ ㄕㄡ zip3 sau1 reception (of transmitted signal)
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- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 收到 shōu dào ㄕㄡ ㄉㄠˋ sau1 dou3 to receive
- 收取 shōu qǔ ㄕㄡ ㄑㄩˇ sau1 ceoi2 to receive
- 收回 shōu huí ㄕㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˊ sau1 wui4 to regain
- 收复 收復 shōu fù ㄕㄡ ㄈㄨˋ sau1 fuk6 to recover (lost territory etc)
- 收拾 shōu shi ㄕㄡ ˙ㄕ sau1 sap6 to put in order
- 收据 收據 shōu jù ㄕㄡ ㄐㄩˋ sau1 geoi3 receipt
- 收支 shōu zhī ㄕㄡ ㄓ sau1 zi1 cash flow
- 收敛 收斂 shōu liǎn ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau1 lim5 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish
- 收留 shōu liú ㄕㄡ ㄌㄧㄡˊ sau1 lau4 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
- 收益 shōu yì ㄕㄡ ㄧˋ sau1 jik1 earnings
- 收看 shōu kàn ㄕㄡ ㄎㄢˋ sau1 hon3 to watch (a TV program)
- 收获 收穫 shōu huò ㄕㄡ ㄏㄨㄛˋ sau1 wok6 to harvest
- 收缩 收縮 shōu suō ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛ sau1 suk1 to pull back
- 收听 收聽 shōu tīng ㄕㄡ ㄊㄧㄥ sau1 teng1 to listen to (a radio broadcast)
Idioms with these characters
- 不可收拾 bù kě shōu shi ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄡ ˙ㄕ bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6 (idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
- 草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 cou2 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
- 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng ㄘㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ cou2 seot1 sau1 bing1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
Show 7 more idioms with 收
- 覆水难收 覆水難收 fù shuǐ nán shōu ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄡ fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1 spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)
- 见好就收 見好就收 jiàn hǎo jiù shōu ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄡ gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 (idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop
- 兼收并蓄 兼收並蓄 jiān shōu bìng xù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩˋ gim1 sau1 bing6 cuk1 incorporating diverse things (idiom)
- 美不胜收 美不勝收 měi bù shèng shōu ㄇㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄡ mei5 bat1 sing1 sau1 nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
- 鸣金收兵 鳴金收兵 míng jīn shōu bīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
- 鸣金收军 鳴金收軍 míng jīn shōu jūn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄡ ㄐㄩㄣ ming4 gam1 sau1 gwan1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
- 名利双收 名利雙收 míng lì shuāng shōu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡ ming4 lei6 soeng1 sau1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
Example sentences
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平流层 平流層 的 臭氧 会 會 吸收 紫外线 紫外線 。
The ozone in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
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树木 樹木 排出 氧气 氧氣 ， 吸收 二氧化碳 。
Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
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我 想 知道 这些 這些 物质 物質 是 怎么 怎麼 被 人体 人體 吸收 的 。
I would like to know how these substances are absorbed by the body.
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