吸收 (xī shōu) — to absorb, to assimilate (liquids, nutrients, knowledge, etc.); to recruit (new members, employees)
Definition
吸收 covers both senses here: to absorb (liquid, knowledge — broader than 消化 'digest', which is mainly food) and to recruit (people). For lessons/experience, 吸取 is the more abstract "draw from" word.
verb
to absorbto assimilate (liquids, nutrients, knowledge, etc.)to recruit (new members, employees)
Examples
- 吸收。Shù cóng tǔ lǐ xī shōu shuǐ.The tree absorbs water from the soil.
- 吸收。Tā xī shōu xīn zhī shi de néng lì hěn qiáng.His ability to absorb new knowledge is very strong.
- 吸收。Gōng sī jīn nián xī shōu le hěn duō xīn yuán gōng.The company recruited many new employees this year.
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