泡沫

pàomò

noun HSK 7-9 #8,699

Meanings

啤酒上面有一层泡沫。

Píjiǔ shàngmiàn yǒu yī céng pàomò.

There's a layer of foam on top of the beer.

房地产泡沫迟早会破裂。

Fángdìchǎn pàomò chízǎo huì pòliè.

The real estate bubble will burst sooner or later.

孩子们在浴缸里玩泡沫。

Háizi men zài yùgāng lǐ wán pàomò.

The children are playing with bubbles in the bathtub.

usage

泡沫 is used both literally (soap bubbles, beer foam) and figuratively (经济泡沫, economic bubble). 泡沫经济 specifically refers to a bubble economy.

泡 pào

沫 mò