泡
pào
to soak; to steep
Every meaning
pào
- to soak; to steep
- blister
- bubble
- to brew (tea)
- to dawdle; to hang out (in a place)
- (coll.) to chase; to pick up (as in 泡妞)
- to spend long stretches (somewhere); to hang out
pāo
- (bound form) spongy; puffy (as in 泡桐)
- (coll.) classifier for urine or excrement
In the Library
火车上，车厢里一般都有免费的开水，很多人一上车就泡上一碗方便面。
中国人为什么爱喝热水？ · Why do Chinese people drink hot water? · HSK 5
在中国北方，这一天还有一件事要做：泡蒜。
她站起来，几口就把泡软的面吃完了，跑回了医院。
Words with 泡
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).