How to say “bubble” in Chinese
bubble; soak, steep
“Bubble” in Chinese is 泡, pào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
泡 is read pào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 包 bāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 跑 pǎo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “泡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 泡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你泡一杯茶wǒgěinǐpàoyìbēicháI'll make you a cup of tea.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bubble” in Chinese?
“Bubble” in Chinese is 泡, pinyin pào.
What does 泡 mean?
泡 (pào) means “bubble; soak, steep”.
How do you write 泡?
泡 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 泡?
泡 is read pào. Tones: pào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bubble” in the lesson “A bowl of porridge and a pot of tea”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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