粵

吸kap1取ceoi2

kap1 ceoi2xī qǔ

English

  1. to absorb
  2. to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
  3. to assimilate
  4. to absorb; to take in

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將一啲嘢據為己用

Examples

  • 你必须从失败中吸取教训。

    You must learn from mistakes.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我希望汤姆已经吸取教训了。

    I hope that Tom has learned his lesson.

    Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY

  • 人要從狗猛酒酸的典故中吸取教訓。

    One must learn a lesson from the difficult situations and bad conditions in one's life.

    Tatoeba · holger_reinherzen CC BY

  • 不要沉迷于过去,而是要从中吸取教训。

    Never live in the past but always learn from it.

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 红树林吸取二氧化碳比地球上其他树木都要多,因为它们具有很大的地下根部结构。

    Mangroves sequester more carbon than any other trees on Earth because they have quite a large underground root structure.

    Tatoeba · yibu CC BY

  • 年輕嘅歲月係汲取知識嘅最佳時機。

    The best time to gain knowledge is during one's youth.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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