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Expressing "drawing" or "absorbing" with 吸取 (xīqǔ)
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 吸取 + Object
Explanation
吸取 (xīqǔ) is a verb meaning "to draw," "to absorb," or "to learn from." It is often used figuratively to describe extracting knowledge or experience from a situation, as in the common phrase 吸取教训 (to learn a lesson).
Examples
我们应该从失败中吸取经验。
Wǒmen yīnggāi cóng shībài zhōng xīqǔ jīngyàn.
We should draw lessons from failure.
植物的根从土壤中吸取水分和养分。
Zhíwù de gēn cóng tǔrǎng zhōng xīqǔ shuǐfèn hé yǎngfèn.
Plant roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
他善于吸取别人的长处来提升自己。
Tā shànyú xīqǔ biérén de chángchù lái tíshēng zìjǐ.
He is good at absorbing others' strengths to improve himself.