Meaning of pào:

pào

Measure Word

classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions; classifier for urine or feces

Tā měitiān qù yóuyǒngchí yóu yī pào.

他每天去游泳池游一

He goes to the swimming pool for a swim every day.

Tā zhèng zài bǎ cháyè fàng jìn bēizi lǐ, wèi xià yī {pào} chá zuò zhǔnbèi.

他正在把茶叶放进杯子里,为下一茶做准备。

He is putting tea leaves into the cup to prepare for the next infusion of tea.

Zhège xiǎohái yǒushíhòu niào zài chuángshàng, bànyè wǒ děi qǐlái huàn chuángdān.

这个小孩有时候尿在床上,半夜我得起来换床单。

This child sometimes urinates on the bed, so I have to get up in the middle of the night to change the sheets.

Adjective

puffed; swollen; spongy

Tā de yǎnjīng yīnwèi guòmǐn ér yǒudiǎn er pào.

他的眼睛因为过敏而有点儿

His eyes are a bit puffy due to an allergy.

Noun

small lake (esp. in place names); bubble; foam; blister

Hú biān yǒu yī ge xiǎo pào, fēng jǐng rú huà.

湖边有一个小,风景如画。

There is a small lake by the shore, with scenery as picturesque as a painting.

Háizimen xǐhuān zài yùgāng lǐ chuī féizào pào.

孩子们喜欢在浴缸里吹肥皂

The children like to blow soap bubbles in the bathtub.

Wǒ shǒu shàng zhǎng le yí ge shuǐ pào.

我手上长了一个水

I have a blister on my hand.

Verb

to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to loiter; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner)

Zǎoshang hē yī bēi [pào] hǎo de lǜchá zuì fàngsōng.

早上喝一杯〔泡〕好的绿茶最放松。

Having a well-steeped cup of green tea in the morning is the most relaxing.

Tā xǐhuān zài kāfēidiàn lǐ pào yī zhěng tiān.

他喜欢在咖啡店里一整天。

He likes to loiter in the coffee shop all day.

Tā shìtú zài jiǔbā lǐ pào yīgè nǚhái.

他试图在酒吧里一个女孩。

He tried to pick up a girl at the bar.

Zài jùhuì shàng, tā de péngyǒu gǔlì tā qù pào yīgè nǚhái.

在聚会上,他的朋友鼓励他去一个女孩。

At the party, his friends encouraged him to get off with a girl.

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