absorb; draw on; learn from
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to absorb; to draw on; to assimilate
neutralOften used for abstract concepts like knowledge, experience, lessons, or concrete substances like nutrients.
Zhí植
wù物
cóng从
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
xī吸
qǔ取
shuǐ水
fèn分
hé和
yǎng养
liào料
。
Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
cóng从
shī失
bài败
zhōng中
xī吸
qǔ取
jīng经
yàn验
jiào教
xùn训
。
We must learn lessons from failure.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
bāng帮
zhù助
wǒ我
xī吸
qǔ取
le了
xīn新
de的
zhī知
shi识
。
This book helped me absorb new knowledge.
Gōng公
sī司
cóng从
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
nà那
lǐ里
xī吸
qǔ取
le了
chuàng创
xīn新
de的
líng灵
gǎn感
。
The company drew inspiration for innovation from its competitors.