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uptake in Chinese

uptake in Chinese is 吸收 — uptake means the ability to understand or grasp something quickly.

uptake in Chinese

吸收
noun
Pronounced: xī shōu
Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.

What does "uptake" mean?

  1. noun The ability to understand or grasp something quickly.
    "He's quick on the uptake and rarely needs things explained twice."
  2. noun The absorption of something, such as a nutrient or drug, into the body or a system.
    "The plant's uptake of water increases in warmer weather."
  3. noun How widely a new idea, product, or practice is adopted.
    "Uptake of the new software was slower than the company expected."
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uptake in a sentence

  • He's quick on the uptake and rarely needs things explained twice.
  • She was slow on the uptake and missed the joke entirely.
  • The plant's uptake of water increases in warmer weather.
  • Uptake of the new software was slower than the company expected.

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What is "uptake" in Chinese?

"uptake" in Chinese is 吸收. uptake means: The ability to understand or grasp something quickly.

How do you pronounce 吸收?

"uptake" in Chinese is 吸收, pronounced "xī shōu".

How do you use "uptake" in a sentence?

Example: "He's quick on the uptake and rarely needs things explained twice." In Chinese, "uptake" is 吸收.

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