浸泡

jìn pào
HSK 6
to steep, to soak, to immerse
verb

Example Sentences

我把茶叶放在水里浸泡。
wǒbǎ cháyè fàngzài shuǐlǐ jìnpào 。
I put the tea leaves in the water to soak.
她浸泡在热水中，感觉非常放松。
tā jìnpào zài rèshuǐ zhōng ， gǎnjué fēicháng fàngsōng 。
She soaked in the hot water, feeling very relaxed.
为了让豆子更软，你可以提前浸泡它们。
wèile ràng dòuzǐ gēng ruǎn ， nǐ kěyǐ tíqián jìnpào tāmen 。
To make the beans softer, you can soak them in advance.

Individual Characters

浸jìn
to immerse, to soak, to steep
泡pào
bubble, steep, soak

Words with similar meanings

浸透jìntòu
to saturate
This term refers to soaking something thoroughly, often implying a deeper level of soaking than just '浸泡'.
泡pào
to soak
A more colloquial way to express soaking something, often used in everyday conversation.

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