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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1吸收 吸收 shōuxi1 shou1to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
2呼吸 呼吸 hu1 xi1to breathe
3吸引 吸引 yǐnxi1 yin3to attract (interest, investment etc); Classifiers:
4 xi1to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
5吸附 吸附 xi1 fu4to adhere to a surface; to absorb; to draw in; (fig.) to attract; (chemistry) adsorption
6吸取 吸取 xi1 qu3to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
7吸引力 吸引力 yǐn xi1 yin3 li4attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness
8吸烟 吸煙 yānxi1 yan1to smoke
9吸入 吸入 xi1 ru4to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale
10吸水 吸水 shuǐxi1 shui3absorbent
11呼吸道 呼吸道 dàohu1 xi1 dao4respiratory tract
12吸粉 吸粉 fěnxi1 fen3to increase followers; to get more fans
13吸猫 吸貓 māoxi1 mao1(neologism c. 2017) to dote on cats
14吸奶 吸奶 nǎixi1 nai3to suckle; to pump breast milk with a breast pump
15吸奶器 吸奶器 nǎi xi1 nai3 qi4breast pump
16吸血乌贼 吸血烏賊 xuè zéixi1 xue4 wu1 zei2vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
17中东呼吸综合征 中東呼吸綜合徵 zhōng dōng zōng zhèngZhong1 dong1 hu1 xi1 zong1 he2 zheng4Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
18被动吸烟 被動吸煙 bèi dòng yānbei4 dong4 xi1 yan1second-hand smoking; passive smoking
19备用二级头呼吸器 備用二級頭呼吸器 bèi yòng èr tóu bei4 yong4 er4 ji2 tou2 hu1 xi1 qi4backup regulator; octopus (diving)
20磁吸 磁吸 ci2 xi1(of a magnet) to attract metallic objects; (fig.) to exert a magnetic attraction (for investment, tourists etc)
21磁吸效应 磁吸效應 xiào yìngci2 xi1 xiao4 ying4"magnetic" force that attracts investment and talented individuals; in particular, the attraction China has for people and capital from around the world
22倒吸一口凉气 倒吸一口涼氣 dào kǒu liáng dao4 xi1 yi1 kou3 liang2 qi4to gasp (with amazement or shock etc); to feel a chill run down one's spine; to have one's hairs stand on end
23地心吸力 地心吸力 xīn di4 xin1 xi1 li4gravitation
24二级头呼吸器 二級頭呼吸器 èr tóu er4 ji2 tou2 hu1 xi1 qi4(diving) regulator; demand valve
25非吸烟 非吸煙 fēi yānfei1 xi1 yan1nonsmoking
26复吸 復吸 fu4 xi1to resume smoking (after giving up); to relapse into smoking or drug abuse
27腹吸盘 腹吸盤 pánfu4 xi1 pan2acetabulum (part of the pelvis bone)
28复殖吸虫 複殖吸蟲 zhí chóngfu4 zhi2 xi1 chong2digenetic trematode worm (i.e. from Order Digenea 复殖目 )
29肝吸虫 肝吸蟲 gān chónggan1 xi1 chong2liver fluke
30虹吸 虹吸 hóng hong2 xi1siphon
31虹吸管 虹吸管 hóng guǎnhong2 xi1 guan3siphon
32呼吸管 呼吸管 guǎnhu1 xi1 guan3snorkel
33呼吸器 呼吸器 hu1 xi1 qi4ventilator (artificial breathing apparatus used in hospitals)
34呼吸调节器 呼吸調節器 tiáo jié hu1 xi1 tiao2 jie2 qi4regulator (diving)
35呼吸系统 呼吸系統 tǒnghu1 xi1 xi4 tong3respiratory system
36解吸 解吸 jiě jie3 xi1to de-absorb; to get a chemical out of solution
37禁止吸烟 禁止吸煙 jìn zhǐ yānjin4 zhi3 xi1 yan1No smoking!
38静脉吸毒 靜脈吸毒 jìng mài jing4 mai4 xi1 du2intravenous drug; IV drug
39口吸盘 口吸盤 kǒu pánkou3 xi1 pan2oral sucker (e.g. on bloodsucking parasite)
40裂体吸虫 裂體吸蟲 liè chónglie4 ti3 xi1 chong2schistosome, parasitic flatworm causing snail fever (bilharzia or schistosomiasis)
41门吸 門吸 mén men2 xi1doorstop
42密闭式循环再呼吸水肺系统 密閉式循環再呼吸水肺系統 shì xún huán zài shuǐ fèi tǒngmi4 bi4 shi4 xun2 huan2 zai4 hu1 xi1 shui3 fei4 xi4 tong3closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)
43请勿吸烟 請勿吸煙 qǐng yānqing3 wu4 xi1 yan1No smoking; Please do not smoke
44人工呼吸 人工呼吸 rén gōng ren2 gong1 hu1 xi1artificial respiration (medicine)
45上呼吸道感染 上呼吸道感染 shàng dào gǎn rǎnshang4 hu1 xi1 dao4 gan3 ran3upper respiratory tract infection
46睡眠呼吸暂停 睡眠呼吸暫停 shuì mián zàn tíngshui4 mian2 hu1 xi1 zan4 ting2central sleep apnea (CSA)
47吮吸 吮吸 shǔn shun3 xi1to suck
48同类相吸 同類相吸 tóng lèi xiāng tong2 lei4 xiang1 xi1Like attracts like.
49吸把 吸把 xi1 ba3toilet plunger
50吸尘机 吸塵機 chén xi1 chen2 ji1vacuum cleaner
51吸尘器 吸塵器 chén xi1 chen2 qi4vacuum cleaner; dust catcher
52吸虫 吸蟲 chóngxi1 chong2trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, approx 6000 species, mostly parasite, incl. on humans
53吸虫纲 吸蟲綱 chóng gāngxi1 chong2 gang1Class Trematoda; fluke; trematode worm, a parasite incl. on humans
54吸地 吸地 xi1 di4to vacuum the floor
55吸顶灯 吸頂燈 dǐng dēngxi1 ding3 deng1flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
56吸毒 吸毒 xi1 du2to take drugs
57吸毒成瘾 吸毒成癮 chéng yǐnxi1 du2 cheng2 yin3drug addiction
58吸附剂 吸附劑 xi1 fu4 ji4absorbent
59吸附洗消剂 吸附洗消劑 xiāo xi1 fu4 xi3 xiao1 ji4absorbing decontaminant
60吸附性 吸附性 xìngxi1 fu4 xing4absorption; absorbability (chemistry)
61吸管 吸管 guǎnxi1 guan3(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel; Classifiers:
62吸积 吸積 xi1 ji1accretion
63吸金 吸金 jīnxi1 jin1money-spinning; moneymaking
64吸尽 吸盡 jìnxi1 jin4to inhale; to breathe in; to absorb completely; to drink up
65吸睛 吸睛 jīngxi1 jing1eye-catching
66吸口 吸口 kǒuxi1 kou3sucker mouth
67吸力 吸力 xi1 li4attraction (in gravitation or electrostatics); attractive force
68吸留 吸留 liúxi1 liu2to absorb; to take in and retain
69吸门 吸門 ménxi1 men2epiglottis
70吸蜜鸟 吸蜜鳥 niǎoxi1 mi4 niao3honeyeater (bird of family Meliphagidae)
71吸纳 吸納 xi1 na4to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept
72吸盘 吸盤 pánxi1 pan2suction pad; sucker
73吸盘鱼 吸盤魚 pán xi1 pan2 yu2shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
74吸气 吸氣 xi1 qi4to inhale; to draw in breath
75吸气器 吸氣器 xi1 qi4 qi4inhaler
76吸取教训 吸取教訓 jiào xunxi1 qu3 jiao4 xun5to draw a lesson (from a setback)
77吸热 吸熱 xi1 re4heat absorption
78吸入阀 吸入閥 xi1 ru4 fa2suction valve
79吸入剂 吸入劑 xi1 ru4 ji4inhalant
80吸入器 吸入器 xi1 ru4 qi4inhaler
81吸声 吸聲 shēngxi1 sheng1sound absorption
82吸湿 吸濕 shīxi1 shi1to absorb; absorbent
83吸湿性 吸濕性 shī xìngxi1 shi1 xing4absorbent
84吸食 吸食 shíxi1 shi2to suck; to take in
85吸收剂量 吸收劑量 shōu liàngxi1 shou1 ji4 liang4absorbed dose
86吸吮 吸吮 shǔnxi1 shun3to suck on (sth); to suck in
87吸碳 吸碳 tànxi1 tan4to absorb carbon
88吸碳存 吸碳存 tàn cúnxi1 tan4 cun2carbon sink
89吸铁石 吸鐵石 tiě shíxi1 tie3 shi2a magnet; same as 磁铁
90吸血 吸血 xuèxi1 xue4to suck blood
91吸血鬼 吸血鬼 xuè guǐxi1 xue4 gui3leech; bloodsucking vermin; vampire (translated European notion); fig. cruel exploiter, esp. a capitalist exploiting the workers
92吸血者 吸血者 xuè zhěxi1 xue4 zhe3blood sucker; a leech; leecher
93吸烟区 吸煙區 yān xi1 yan1 qu1smoking area
94吸烟室 吸煙室 yān shìxi1 yan1 shi4smoking room
95吸氧 吸氧 yǎngxi1 yang3to breathe; to absorb oxygen
96吸音 吸音 yīnxi1 yin1sound-absorbing
97吸引子网络 吸引子網絡 yǐn wǎng luòxi1 yin3 zi3 wang3 luo4attractor network
98吸引子 吸引子 yǐn zixi1 yin3 zi5attractor (math., dynamical systems)
99吸住 吸住 zhùxi1 zhu4to draw (towards); to be drawn to; to be sucked in
100吸着 吸著 zhuóxi1 zhuo2sorption (generic term for absorption, adsorption, diffusion, precipitation etc)
101相吸 相吸 xiāng xiang1 xi1mutual attraction (e.g. electrostatic); to attract one another
102血吸虫 血吸蟲 xuè chóngxue4 xi1 chong2schistosoma
103血吸虫病 血吸蟲病 xuè chóng bìngxue4 xi1 chong2 bing4schistosomiasis
104严重急性呼吸系统综合症 嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症 yán zhòng xìng tǒng zōng zhèngyan2 zhong4 ji2 xing4 hu1 xi1 xi4 tong3 zong1 he2 zheng4severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
105异性相吸 異性相吸 xìng xiāng yi4 xing4 xiang1 xi1opposite polarities attract; (fig.) opposite sexes attract; opposites attract

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