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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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