气泡 (qì pào) — bubble (in liquid); blister, gas pocket (in metal, glass, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'air-pocket' — bubbles in liquid or in solid materials like metal and glass. 泡沫 emphasizes foam (clusters of bubbles on the surface, or soap bubbles), while 气泡 can be a single bubble inside something.
noun
bubble (in liquid)blistergas pocket (in metal, glass, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 气泡，。Pí jiǔ de qì pào yuè duō, jiù yuè xīn xiān.The more bubbles in beer, the fresher it is.
- 气泡。Jīn shǔ zhōng de qì pào huì yǐng xiǎng qiáng dù.Blisters in metal affect its strength.
- 气泡，。Tā xǐ huan hē qì pào shuǐ, bù xǐ huan hē pǔ tōng de kuàng quán shuǐ.She likes sparkling water, not regular mineral water.
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