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

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.

他的手因为烫伤而起泡了。

Tā de shǒu yīnwèi tàng shāng ér qǐpào le.

His hand blistered from the burn.

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.

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