No. 1,783 in Chinese
泡
"泡" means "bubble," "soak," or "steep."
In a sentence
我喜欢用茶泡来做饮料。
I like to use tea infusions for making drinks.
In this sentence, '泡' is used to mean 'infusion,' often referring to the process or the product of steeping tea in hot water.
他花了一个小时在热水里泡澡。
He spent an hour soaking in hot water.
Here, '泡' means 'soak,' indicating the action of immersing oneself in a liquid, such as taking a bath.
这些孩子喜欢泡公园里的湖边玩耍。
These kids enjoy hanging around by the park's lakeside to play.
In this context, '泡' is colloquially used to denote 'hang around,' implying spending a leisure time at a place.
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