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消化 (xiāo huà): to digest

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to digest
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

食物在肠胃里被分解、吸收，变成身体能利用的养分
也比喻把学到的知识或经历慢慢理解、吸收，变成自己的一部分。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to diminish

HSK 5

suffix indicating change, transformation

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