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泡

pào
verb HSK 6 #2,230

Meanings

  1. 1 to soak; to steep; to brew (tea)
  2. 2 bubble; foam
  3. 3 to hang out; to kill time (slang)

Examples

我给你泡杯茶。
Wǒ gěi nǐ pào bēi chá.
Let me brew you a cup of tea.
衣服要先泡一泡再洗。
Yīfu yào xiān pào yī pào zài xǐ.
Soak the clothes first before washing.
他喜欢泡温泉。
Tā xǐhuān pào wēnquán.
He likes soaking in hot springs.
小孩子在吹泡泡。
Xiǎo háizi zài chuī pàopào.
The kids are blowing bubbles.

Tips

usage
泡茶 (brew tea) is the standard way to say 'make tea' in Chinese. 泡 as a noun means 'bubble' — 泡泡 (pàopào, bubbles), 肥皂泡 (féizào pào, soap bubble).
memory
Water radical 氵 + 包 (bāo, wrap). Water wrapping around something = soaking; water wrapping air = bubble.

Stroke Order

泡 pào