HSK · Level 44
120 words
Chinese word
吸纳
Pronunciation
Pinyinxī nà
Meaning
- verbabsorb
Example
海绵可以吸纳大量水分。hǎi mián ké yǐ xī nà dà liàng shuǐ fèn
A sponge can absorb a large amount of water.
More examples
公司决定吸纳外资以扩大业务。gōng sī jué dìng xī nà wài zī yǐ kuò dà yè wù
The company decided to attract foreign investment to expand its business.
Core concept
A system pulls in outside ideas, people, or resources, incorporates them, and puts them to work.
Common phrases
吸纳外资xī nà wài zī
attract foreign investment
吸纳意见xī nà yì jiàn
accept opinions
吸纳资源xī nà zī yuán
absorb resources
Similar words
吸收xī shōu: Taking in and storing liquid, light, knowledge, or other material.
接纳jiē nà: Accepting people or proposals into a group or organization.
采纳cǎi nà: Adopting an idea or proposal as an actual policy or method.
纳入nà rù: Including people or elements within a plan, system, or defined scope.
Definition in Chinese
接受并采用外来的意见、建议、人才或资源，使之成为行动、制度或体系的一部分并为之所用。jiē shòu bìng cǎi yòng wài lái de yì jiàn jiàn yì rén cái huò zī yuán shǐ zhī chéng wéi xíng dòng zhì dù huò tǐ xì de yí bù fèn bìng wèi zhī suǒ yòng
Word origin
吸 (xī, "draw in") + 纳 (nà, "receive and contain") form a compound whose parts suggest bringing something from outside into a system for use.
Usage tips
- In workplace or policy language, the word often marks organized intake rather than a single person's momentary agreement, giving it a formal tone.