起泡

qǐpào

verb #28,263

Meanings

1 to bubble
2 to foam
3 to blister
4 sparkling (as in sparkling wine)

Characters

to rise / to start / to form

bubble / blister / foam

Examples

HSK 4

水烧开时开始起泡。

Shuǐ shāo kāi shí kāishǐ qǐpào.

The water started to bubble as it came to a boil.

HSK 5

这款起泡葡萄酒非常受欢迎。

Zhè kuǎn qǐpào pútáojiǔ fēicháng shòu huānyíng.

This sparkling wine is very popular.

HSK 7-9

他的手因为烫伤而起泡了。

Tā de shǒu yīnwèi tàngshāng ér qǐpào le.

His hand blistered from the burn.

Tips

usage

起泡 can describe bubbles in liquid, foam forming, or blisters on skin. As an adjective before a noun (起泡葡萄酒), it means 'sparkling' or 'fizzy'. Context makes it clear which meaning applies.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

泡 pào