消化

xiāo huà

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to digest (food)
2. (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 领悟 lǐng wù 领悟 lǐng wù to understand to comprehend, for grasping ideas: to understand
• 理解 lǐ jiě 理解 lǐ jiě to comprehend; to understand to understand, for mental processing: to comprehend; to understand
• 消化不良 xiāo huà bù liáng 消化不良 xiāo huà bù liáng indigestion indigestion, opposite of digesting well: indigestion

Usage notes

Collocations

消化不了 is common to express inability to digest or comprehend something.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 笑话 (xiào huà, joke).

Example Sentences

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吃饭后需要时间 消化 。

You need time to digest after eating.

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Words Containing 消化

• 消化不良 消化不良 xiāo huà bù liáng: indigestion
• 消化液 消化液 xiāo huà yè: digestive fluid
• 消化管 消化管 xiāo huà guǎn: digestive tube
• 消化系统 消化系统 xiāo huà xì tǒng: digestive system
• 消化腺 消化腺 xiāo huà xiàn: digestive glands
• 消化道 消化道 xiāo huà dào: digestive tract
• 消化酒 消化酒 xiāo huà jiǔ: digestif
• 消化酶 消化酶 xiāo huà méi: digestive enzyme

Child Words of 消化

• 化 化 huà: to make into
• 消 消 xiāo: to diminish; to subside