Hanzi
Traditional
吸
Simplified
吸

to breathe/to suck in/to absorb/to inhale

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

xī

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧ

Jyutping

kap1

Example sentences

吸引 xīyǐn
美麗的景色吸引了許多遊客。
美丽的景色吸引了许多游客。

The beautiful scenery attracted many tourists.

觀眾 / 观众 guānzhòng
這部電影吸引了成千上萬的觀眾。
这部电影吸引了成千上万的观众。

This movie attracted thousands of spectators.

吸引力 xīyǐnlì
這座城市的吸引力在於老街和夜市。
这座城市的吸引力在于老街和夜市。

The appeal of this city lies in its old streets and night markets.

吸收 xīshōu
植物通過根部吸收養分和水分。
植物通过根部吸收养分和水分。

Plants absorb nutrients and water through their roots.

腸 / 肠 cháng
營養在腸裡被吸收。
营养在肠里被吸收。

Nutrients are absorbed in the intestines.

呼吸 hūxī
我們需要呼吸新鮮空氣。
我们需要呼吸新鲜空气。

We need to breathe fresh air.

推開 / 推开 tuīkāi
他推開窗戶，呼吸新鮮空氣。
他推开窗户，呼吸新鲜空气。

He pushed open the window to breathe fresh air.

吸 xī
他深深地吸了一口氣。
他深深地吸了一口气。

He took a deep breath.

造成 zàochéng
吸煙會對健康造成傷害。
吸烟会对健康造成伤害。

Smoking causes harm to one's health.

吸取 xīqǔ
我們應該從失敗中吸取教訓。
我们应该从失败中吸取教训。

We should draw lessons from failure.

Example Vocabulary

吸引

xi1'yin3

to attract; to draw; to fascinate

吸引力

xi1'yin3'li4

attraction; appeal; pulling power

吸收

xi1'shou1

to absorb; to take in

呼吸

hu1'xi1

to breathe

吸

xi1

to inhale; to absorb; to suck

吸入

吸取

xi1'qu3

to absorb; to draw; to derive (lessons, experience, etc.)

吸塵器

xi1'chen2'qi4

吸毒

xi1'du2

to take drugs; drug abuse

吮吸

shun3'xi1

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