Definition
水泡 can refer to two very different things: a bubble in a liquid (like in boiling water or soap) or a blister on the skin (caused by friction or burns). English uses separate words, but Chinese uses the same 水泡 for both, so context determines the meaning.
n.
bubble (in a liquid)blister (on the skin)
Examples
- 水泡。Guō li mào chū le hěn duō shuǐ pào.A lot of bubbles came up in the pot.
- ，水泡。Zǒu lù tài jiǔ, jiǎo shàng qǐ le shuǐ pào.I walked too long and got a blister on my foot.
- 水泡。Féizào shuǐ li quán shì shuǐ pào.The soapy water is full of bubbles.
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