冲泡

沖泡

chōngpào

verb

Meanings

1 to make (a drink) by adding hot water; to brew (tea)

Characters

to pour (water) on

to steep; to soak

Examples

HSK 6

绿茶不能用刚烧开的水冲泡，否则茶叶会被烫坏。

Lǜchá bù néng yòng gāng shāokāi de shuǐ chōngpào, fǒuzé cháyè huì bèi tànghuài.

Green tea shouldn't be brewed with water that has just boiled, or the leaves will be scalded.

HSK 7-9

这包奶粉要用温水冲泡。

Zhè bāo nǎifěn yào yòng wēnshuǐ chōngpào.

This packet of milk powder should be made up with warm water.

Tips

usage

冲 is pouring hot water onto something, as in 冲咖啡 (to make instant coffee), and 泡 is letting it steep, as in 泡茶. 冲泡 joins the two and is the word printed on packets: 开水冲泡, "make with boiling water".

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

泡 pào