吸

Tā xī zhe xiāngyān.

She is smoking.

Here, '吸' represents the action of smoking or inhaling smoke from a cigarette or cigar.

Tā zài xī chén.

He is vacuuming.

In this instance, '吸' is used to describe the cleaning process of vacuuming or 'sucking up' dust and dirt.

Tā xīle yīkǒu qì.

He took a breath.

This sentence uses '吸' to describe the action of inhaling or taking in air, often used when someone is preparing to do something that requires courage or effort.

Wǒ bù xǐhuān xī èrshǒu yān.

I don't like to inhale second-hand smoke.

In this sentence, '吸' represents inhaling or breathing in, particularly referring to the unwanted action of inhaling second-hand smoke.

Tā kěyǐ xī shuǐ.

It can absorb water.

This phrase uses '吸' to describe the ability of an object to absorb, soak up or take in water.

Nǐ kěyǐ xī rù xīnxiān kōngqì.

You can breathe in fresh air.

This sentence uses '吸' to refer to the process of inhaling or taking in fresh air.

Tā xīyǐnle hěnduō rén.

He attracted a lot of people.

In this context, '吸' forms part of the word '吸引', which means to attract or draw in, particularly referring to gaining people's attention or interest.

Zhège jīqì kěyǐ xī rè.

This machine can absorb heat.

Here, '吸' refers to the process of absorbing or taking in heat, often used to describe the function of certain machines or devices.

Tā xī dú guò.

He has taken drugs.

In this sentence, '吸' is used to indicate the action of taking drugs, especially when the drugs are inhaled or smoked.

Yú tōngguò sāi xī yǎng.

Fish breathe oxygen through their gills.

This sentence uses '吸' to describe the process of fish inhaling or absorbing oxygen through their gills.