摄取

攝取

shèqǔ

verb #23,338

Meanings

1 to absorb (nutrients)
2 to ingest
3 to take in
4 to assimilate

Characters

to absorb / to capture / to photograph

to take / to obtain

Examples

每天要摄取足够的蛋白质。

Měitiān yào shèqǔ zúgòu de dànbáizhì.

You need to take in enough protein every day.

过多摄取糖分对健康有害。

Guòduō shèqǔ tángfēn duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Ingesting too much sugar is harmful to health.

Tips

usage

摄取 is a formal term used in nutrition and health contexts for ingesting food or nutrients. It can also mean to photograph a scene (摄取镜头), though 拍摄 is more common for that meaning.

Stroke Order

摄 shè

取 qǔ