hấp thu

See also: hấp thụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 吸收.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həp̚˧˦ tʰu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [həp̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həp̚˦˥ tʰʊw˧˧]

    Verb

    hấp thu

    1. to absorb (e.g. a substance)
    2. to take in; to grasp; to perceive; to comprehend