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No. 3,832 in Chinese

饮

"饮" means "to drink."

In a sentence

  • 我们在茶馆里饮茶聊天。

    We drink tea and chat in the teahouse.

    Here, '饮' is used to mean 'drink' in the context of consuming a beverage.

  • 药需要用温水饮用,效果更好。

    The medicine needs to be taken with warm water for better results.

    In this sentence, '饮' refers to drinking in the context of consuming a liquid medicine.

  • 古人常说,读万卷书,行万里路,亦饱饮人生智慧。

    The ancients often said, 'Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles, and deeply drink the wisdom of life.'

    Here, '饮' is metaphorically used to mean 'immersing oneself in' or 'indulging in' wisdom, emphasizing a figurative sense.

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