HSK · Level 72
60 words
Chinese word
泡沫
Pronunciation
Pinyinpào mò
Meaning
- nounfoam
Example
啤酒杯上有很多泡沫。pí jiǔ bēi shàng yǒu hěn duō pào mò
There is a lot of foam on the beer in the glass.
More examples
房地产市场的泡沫已经引起关注。fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng de pào mò yǐ jīng yín qǐ guān zhù
The bubble in the real estate market has already attracted attention.
Core concept
Air trapped at the top of a liquid, forming a soft, shifting mass.
Common phrases
经济泡沫jīng jì pào mò
economic bubble
房地产泡沫fáng dì chǎn pào mò
real estate bubble
泡沫破裂pào mò pò liè
bursting of the bubble
Similar words
泡pào: A small, round bubble that forms in or on a liquid.
气泡qì pào: A single bubble of trapped air or gas in or on a liquid.
Definition in Chinese
指液体表面由气体形成、短时间存在的气泡集合，常见于啤酒、肥皂水等。zhǐ yè tǐ biǎo miàn yóu qì tǐ xíng chéng duǎn shí jiān cún zài de qì pào jí hé cháng jiàn yú pí jiǔ féi zào shuǐ děng
Word origin
泡 (pào, "bubble") names the bubbles, while 沫 (mò, "froth") points to the light material on the surface, so their compound gives a clear picture of liquid foam.
Usage tips
- Both syllables have falling tones, so the word has a two-step downward rhythm: pàomò.