摄取

shè qǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 排泄 pái xiè 排泄 pái xiè to drain (factory waste etc) 摄取 means intake or absorb, 排泄 means to excrete or discharge.: to drain (factory waste etc)

Related words

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• 摄入 shè rù 摄入 shè rù to take in 摄入 is a common near-synonym, also meaning to take in or ingest.: to take in
• 养分 yǎng fèn 养分 yǎng fèn nutrient 养分 (nutrients) is often the object of 摄取.: nutrient

Synonyms

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• 吸收 xī shōu 吸收 xī shōu to absorb Both can mean 'to absorb' but 摄取 is more formal or technical.: to absorb

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

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植物从土壤中 摄取 养分。

Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

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Child Words of 摄取

• 取 取 qǔ: to take
• 摄 摄 shè: (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate