Definition
起泡 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to bubble, to foam' (of liquids) or 'to get blisters' (on skin). It can be split: 起了泡 (got a blister), 起了一层泡 (formed a layer of bubbles). Note that the standard pronunciation is qǐ pào, though the source lists qǐ pāo — please verify.
v.o.
to bubbleto foam (of liquids)to get blisters (on skin)
Examples
- ，起泡。Shuǐ kāi le, kāishǐ qǐ pāo le.The water is boiling and starting to bubble.
- ，。Tā zǒu le hěn jiǔ, jiǎo shàng qǐ le pāo.He walked for a long time and got blisters on his feet.
- 起泡。Zhè zhǒng féizào hěn róngyì qǐ pāo.This kind of soap lathers easily.
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