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To absorb or take in (substances, energy, or information) through a surface or process
Cây hấp thụ nước từ đất.
The plant absorbs water from the soil.
Da hấp thụ nước từ không khí.
The skin absorbs moisture from the air.
Commonly used in scientific, biological, and technical contexts.
To assimilate or internalize (ideas, knowledge, or culture)
Học sinh hấp thụ kiến thức nhanh chóng.
The students quickly absorb knowledge.
Cộng đồng hấp thụ văn hóa mới.
The community absorbs new culture.
Used metaphorically to describe the process of learning or cultural assimilation.
In scientific contexts, 'hấp thụ' is often used to describe physical processes like water or nutrient absorption.
In educational or cultural contexts, 'hấp thụ' can be used metaphorically to describe the assimilation of knowledge or cultural elements.
Use 'hấp thụ' carefully to distinguish between physical absorption and metaphorical assimilation.
Derived from the combination of 'hấp' (to absorb) and 'thụ' (to receive or take in).
The term is often used in scientific, biological, and educational contexts to describe the process of absorption or assimilation.