吸 (xī): to inhale · to absorb · to suck

吸

xī

to inhale · to absorb · to suck

HSK 45 words in the family

The 吸 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 吸. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

吸引 xī yǐn HSK 4

to attract · to draw (attention)

这zhè个gè广告guǎng gào很hěn吸引xī yǐn人rén。

This advertisement attracts people.

呼吸 hū xī HSK 4

to breathe · breathing

我wǒ深shēn呼吸hūxī一下儿yíxiàr。

I take a deep breath.

吸收 xī shōu HSK 4

to absorb · to take in · to assimilate

运动yùndòng能néng吸收xīshōu新xīn知识zhīshi。

Exercise can absorb new knowledge.

吸烟 xī yān HSK 4

to smoke (a cigarette)

这里zhèlǐ禁止jìnzhǐ吸烟xīyān。

Smoking is forbidden here.

吸管 xī guǎn HSK 4

drinking straw

请qǐng给gěi我wǒ一yī根gēn吸管xī guǎn。

Please give me a straw.

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