Verbabsorb; soak up; assimilate

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 吸收.
吸 stroke order svg
收 stroke order svg

Practice writing 吸收 (xī shōu) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

吸收 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 吸收 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 吸收 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
shōu
shuǐ
fēn
neutral
absorb moisture
shōu
yíng
yǎng
neutral
absorb nutrients
shōu
xīn
chéng
yuán
formalWritten
recruit new members
Adverb + Verbwith充分
chōng
fēn
shōu
neutral
fully absorb
Verb + Complementwith
shōu
kuài
informalSpoken
absorb quickly

Example Sentences with 吸收

zhí
shōu
yáng
guāng
Plants absorb sunlight.
gōng
zhèng
zài
shōu
wài
tóu
kuò
guī
The company is actively absorbing external investment to expand its scale.
què
bǎo
néng
chōng
fèn
shōu
zhè
xiē
xìn
How do you ensure that you can fully absorb this complex information?
hǎi
mián
shōu
hěn
duō
shuǐ
A sponge can absorb a lot of water.
zhè
zhǒng
xīn
xíng
cái
liào
yǒu
xiào
shōu
huán
jìng
zhōng
de
yǒu
hài
zhì
This new type of material cannot effectively absorb harmful substances from the environment.
zài
xíng
zhōng
shōu
tóng
wén
huà
de
jīng
suǐ
zhì
huì
During my travels, I strive to absorb the essence and wisdom of different cultures.
hěn
kuài
shōu
le
xīn
zhī
shí
He quickly absorbed the new knowledge.
jǐn
yuè
guǎng广
fàn
hái
néng
pàn
xìng
shōu
bìng
zhěng
zhǒng
guān
diǎn
He not only reads extensively but also critically absorbs and integrates various viewpoints.