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浸泡 (jìn pào) — how to say "to soak" in Chinese
浸泡
To soak, to immerse
verb
Character composition
浸
to soak, to immerse
泡
bubble, to steep
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
浸泡在水里
jìn pào zài shuǐ lǐ
be immersed in water
浸泡一夜
jìn pào yī yè
soak overnight
Examples
把茶叶放在热水里浸泡五分钟。
Soak the tea leaves in hot water for five minutes.
浸泡衣服
Soak the clothes.
Frequently asked questions
How to say soak in Chinese?
"to soak" in Chinese is 浸泡 (jìn pào).
浸泡 meaning in English
浸泡 (jìn pào) means "To soak, to immerse".
How is 浸泡 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn pào (written as jin pao, jinpao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to soak" in Chinese characters?
It is written 浸泡: 浸 has 10 strokes, 泡 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 浸泡?
浸泡 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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