Chinese word

浸泡

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn pào

Meaning

  • verbsoak

Example

请把衣服浸泡在水里。qǐng bǎ yī fú jìn pào zài shuǐ lǐ

Please soak the clothes in water.

Illustration for 浸泡 (soak)

More examples

泡茶时可将茶叶浸泡在温水中数十秒。pào chá shí kě jiāng chá yè jìn pào zài wēn shuǐ zhōng shù shí miǎo

When making tea, you can soak the tea leaves in warm water for several dozen seconds.

Core concept

Liquid surrounds an object over time, changing its texture as the object takes in moisture.

Common phrases

  • 浸泡茶叶jìn pào chá yè

    soak tea leaves

  • 浸泡药材jìn pào yào cái

    soak medicinal herbs

  • 浸泡种子jìn pào zhǒng zi

    soak seeds

Similar words

泡pào: Dip or leave something in liquid briefly to give it some moisture.
浸jìn: Place an object in liquid so moisture reaches all through it.
浸湿jìn shī: Become damp as moisture enters.
浸透jìn tòu: Gradually pass through something until liquid or its contents are spread inside.

Definition in Chinese

把物体放在液体中使其充分吸收或软化，通常指放置一段时间的过程。bǎ wù tǐ fàng zài yè tǐ zhōng shǐ qí chōng fèn xī shōu huò ruǎn huà tōng cháng zhǐ fàng zhì yí duàn shí jiān de guò chéng

Word origin

The compound 浸泡 (jìnpào, "soak") joins two characters associated with putting something into liquid, making the idea of sustained soaking clear.

Usage tips

  • In food preparation, this verb describes an intentional preparation step rather than sudden contact with liquid, which helps learners picture a process instead of a single moment.

Other meanings

  • immerseverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 浸泡法jìn pào fǎsoaking methodnoun

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