foam; froth; bubbles on liquid
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
foam; froth; bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid
Refers to the collection of bubbles, often seen on agitated liquids like soapy water, beer, or boiling soup.
Pí啤
jiǔ酒
dào倒
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
bēi杯
kǒu口
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
mò沫
zi子
。
The beer was poured too fast, and there's a thick layer of foam at the rim of the glass.
Tā她
xǐ洗
yī衣
fu服
shí时
，
pén盆
lǐ里
mǎn满
shì是
bái白
sè色
de的
mò沫
zi子
。
When she washes clothes, the basin is full of white suds.
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Zhè这
guō锅
tāng汤
zhǔ煮
fèi沸
le了
，
mào冒
chū出
hěn很
duō多
mò沫
zi子
。
This pot of soup has boiled over, producing a lot of froth.
Tā他
yòng用
sháo勺
zi子
piē撇
qù去
ròu肉
tāng汤
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
mò沫
zi子
。
He used a ladle to skim the scum off the surface of the broth.