泡芙

pàofú

noun

Measure Word

一个泡芙 gè

Meanings

1 cream puff
2 profiterole
3 choux pastry

Characters

bubble (phonetic: puff)

lotus (phonetic: -f)

Examples

HSK 5

她最爱吃奶油泡芙。

Tā zuì ài chī nǎiyóu pàofú.

Her favorite is cream-filled puffs.

HSK 6

烤箱一开，整间屋子都是泡芙的香味。

Kǎoxiāng yì kāi, zhěng jiān wūzi dōu shì pàofú de xiāngwèi.

The moment the oven opens, the whole room smells of cream puffs.

Tips

memory

Loanword approximating 'puff'. 泡 (bubble) captures the hollow interior; 芙 borrows the 'fu' sound from 芙蓉 (hibiscus/lotus). The characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Stroke Order

泡 pào

芙 fú