uptake in Chinese
uptake in Chinese is 吸收 — uptake means the ability to understand or grasp something quickly.
uptake in Chinese
吸收
Pronounced: xī shōu
Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
What does "uptake" mean?
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noun The ability to understand or grasp something quickly.
"He's quick on the uptake and rarely needs things explained twice."
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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."
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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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