How to say “absorb” in Chinese
absorb
“Absorb” in Chinese is 吸收, xī shōu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
吸收 is read xī shōu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 及 jí — as in 级 and 极.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “吸收”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 吸收. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 植物从土里吸收水分。zhíwùcóngtǔlixīshōushuǐfènPlants absorb moisture from the soil.
- 孩子吸收新知识很快háizixīshōuxīnzhīshihěnkuàiChildren absorb new knowledge quickly.
- 树木能吸收二氧化碳shùmùnéngxīshōuèryǎnghuàtànTrees can absorb carbon dioxide.
More words from the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “absorb” in Chinese?
“Absorb” in Chinese is 吸收, pinyin xīshōu.
What does 吸收 mean?
吸收 (xīshōu) means “absorb”.
How do you write 吸收?
吸收 is 2 characters: 吸 (xī) — breathe in, suck in; 收 (shōu) — receive, collect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 吸收?
吸收 is read xīshōu. Tones: xī — first tone, shōu — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“absorb” in the lesson “Physics, chemistry, biology”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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