Skip to content

摄取

shè qǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to absorb (nutrients etc)
  2. 2. to assimilate
  3. 3. intake
  4. 4. to take a photograph of (a scene)

Stop forgetting what you study. Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Get Yearly · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google
Continue with Email

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Try a practice session

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
排泄
pái xiè

to drain (factory waste etc)

摄取 means intake or absorb, 排泄 means to excrete or discharge.

Related words

2 items
摄入
shè rù

to take in

摄入 is a common near-synonym, also meaning to take in or ingest.
养分
yǎng fèn

nutrient

养分 (nutrients) is often the object of 摄取.

Synonyms

1 item
吸收
xī shōu

to absorb

Both can mean 'to absorb' but 摄取 is more formal or technical.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 摄取 for taking a photograph in modern Chinese; use 拍摄 or 拍照 instead.

Formality

摄取 is formal; in everyday speech, 吸收 or 摄入 are preferred.

Example Sentences

1 shown
植物从土壤中 摄取 养分。
Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 摄取

取
qǔ

to take

摄
shè

(bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate