吸

Meaning(verb)

to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale

Opposite: 呼 (exhale). 吸烟 is more formal than 抽烟; 吸管 = drinking straw.

Examples

• 深吸一口气，慢慢呼出来。

  shēn xī yì kǒu qì, màn màn hū chū lái.

  Take a deep breath and breathe out slowly.

• 这种毛巾很吸水。

  zhè zhǒng máo jīn hěn xī shuǐ.

  This kind of towel is very absorbent.

• 公共场所禁止吸烟。

  gōng gòng chǎng suǒ jìn zhǐ xī yān.

  Smoking is prohibited in public places.

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