Meaning of xī:
xī
吸
Verb
to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
Tā shēn shēn de xī le yī kǒu qì.
他深深地吸了一口气。
He took a deep breath.
Tāmen kāishǐ yòng xīguǎn xī guǒzhī.
他们开始用吸管吸果汁。
They started using straws to suck in juice.
Zhíwù tōngguò gēnbù xīshōu shuǐfèn.
植物通过根部吸收水分。
Plants absorb water through their roots.
Tā nǔlì shēnshēn de xī rù xīnxiān kōngqì.
他努力深深地吸入新鲜空气。
He tried hard to inhale fresh air deeply.
