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消化 (xiāohuà) — how to say "to digest" in Chinese
消化
To digest (also figuratively); digestion; digestive
verb
Character composition
消
to dissolve, to break down
化
to transform, to change
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
消化不良
xiāo huà bù liáng
indigestion
消化食物
xiāo huà shí wù
digest food
消化系统
xiāo huà xì tǒng
digestive system
Examples
老师讲得太快了，我需要一些时间来消化和理解这些新知识。
The teacher explained too fast, I need some time to digest and understand this new knowledge.
食物需要时间消化。
Food takes time to digest.
Frequently asked questions
Digest meaning in Chinese
"to digest" in Chinese is 消化 (xiāohuà).
消化 meaning in English
消化 (xiāohuà) means "To digest (also figuratively); digestion; digestive".
How is 消化 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāohuà (written as xiaohua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to digest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消化: 消 has 10 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消化?
消化 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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