吸 取

xīqǔ

“To absorb” in Chinese is 吸取 (xīqǔ).

Meaning

to absorb
to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
to assimilate

Example

你必须从失败中吸取教训。

You must learn from mistakes.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

xīHSK 46 strokesto breathe qǔHSK 28 strokesto take

More HSK 7-9 words

门路ménluway of doing sthHSK 7-9 起初qǐchūoriginally; at first; at the outsetHSK 7-9 加紧jiājǐnto intensifyHSK 7-9 树荫shùyīnshade of a treeHSK 7-9 恶意èyìmaliceHSK 7-9 嗅觉xiùjuésense of smellHSK 7-9 疲劳píláofatigueHSK 7-9 跳槽tiàocáoto leave one's job to take up a position elsewhereHSK 7-9 遗留yíliúto leave behindHSK 7-9 体温tǐwēn(body) temperatureHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 戏曲 (xìqǔ, Chinese opera)