Digest in Chinese
to digest · HSK 5
消化
- 消 to disappear
- 化 to change
我吃得太多，还没消化。 I ate too much and haven't digested it yet.
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How do you say digest in Chinese?
Digest in Chinese is 消化 (xiāo huà).
Which word should I use?
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