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