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| Pronunciation |
: |
xī |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- inhale; breathe in. (v)
- suck (liquids). (v)
- absorb; suck up. (v)
- attract. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
吸 |
| Usage |
: |
12.2% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 5. |
|
|
: |
Take narcotics, referring to abusing opium, heroin, etc |
Sentences:
| 1. Take a deep breath. |
| shēn |
shēn |
de |
xī |
yì |
kǒu |
qì |
。 |
| 深 |
深 |
地 |
吸 |
一 |
口 |
气 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 深深 |
: |
deep |
| 地 |
: |
(particle) used after an adverbial |
| 吸 |
: |
inhale |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 口 |
: |
measure word |
| 气 |
: |
breath |
|
| 2. Mosquitoes suck human blood. |
| wén |
zi |
xī |
rén |
xuè |
。 |
| 蚊 |
子 |
吸 |
人 |
血 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 蚊子 |
: |
mosquito |
| 吸 |
: |
suck |
| 人 |
: |
human |
| 血 |
: |
blood |
|
| 3. Mop up water with a sponge. |
| yòng |
hǎi |
mián |
xī |
shuǐ |
。 |
| 用 |
海 |
绵 |
吸 |
水 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 用 |
: |
use |
| 海绵 |
: |
sponge |
| 吸 |
: |
absorb |
| 水 |
: |
water |
|
| 4. This movie delighted him to no ends. |
| zhè |
gè |
diàn |
yǐng |
xī |
yǐn |
le |
tā |
。 |
| 这 |
个 |
电 |
影 |
吸 |
引 |
了 |
他 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 电影 |
: |
movie |
| 吸引 |
: |
attract |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 他 |
: |
he, him |
|
| 5. I need some fresh air. |
| wǒ |
xū |
yào |
hū |
xī |
yī |
xiē |
xīn |
xiān |
kōng |
qì |
。 |
| 我 |
需 |
要 |
呼 |
吸 |
一 |
些 |
新 |
鲜 |
空 |
气 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 需要 |
: |
need |
| 呼吸 |
: |
breathe |
| 一些 |
: |
some |
| 新鲜 |
: |
fresh |
| 空气 |
: |
air |
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