Meaning of xī shōu:
xī shōu
吸收
Verb
to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
Zhíwù tōngguò yèzi lái xīshōu yángguāng.
植物通过叶子来吸收阳光。
Plants absorb sunlight through their leaves.
Zhíwù néng hěn hǎo de xīshōu yángguāng.
植物能很好地吸收阳光。
Plants can absorb sunlight very well.
Zhíwù tōngguò gēnbù cóng tǔrǎng zhōng xīshōu shuǐfèn.
植物通过根部从土壤中吸收水分。
Plants absorb water from the soil through their roots.
Gōngsī zhèngzài xīshōu xīn yuángōng.
公司正在吸收新员工。
The company is recruiting new employees.