Definition
泡沫 (pào mò) is a noun for 'foam' or a mass of bubbles, and also the only word for 'economic bubble'. In everyday speech, 泡 (pào) is used for a single bubble (e.g., 气泡 for technical 'air bubble' in liquids or materials). 泡沫 emphasizes a collection of bubbles (like beer foam) or metaphorically, an economic bubble.
noun
foam(soap) bubble(economic) bubble
Examples
- 泡沫。Zhè bēi píjiǔ de pào mò hěn duō.This glass of beer has a lot of foam.
- 泡沫。Féizào shuǐ qǐ le hěn duō pào mò.The soapy water produced a lot of bubbles.
- 泡沫，。Jīngjì pào mò pòliè hòu, hěn duō rén shīyè le.After the economic bubble burst, many people lost their jobs.
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