shuǐpào

水疱

Word · NounTraditional水泡

blister; vesicle; bubble

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

blister; vesicle; small fluid-filled elevation on the skin

Refers to medical conditions like friction blisters or burn blisters. Often used with 'erhua' (儿) as 水泡儿 in casual speech.

Xīn新
xié鞋
mó磨
jiǎo脚
 ,
jiǎo脚
shàng上
qǐ起
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
shuǐ水
pào泡
 。

The new shoes rubbed against my feet, causing several blisters.

Tàng烫
shāng伤
hòu后
bù不
yào要
nòng弄
pò破
shuǐ水
pào泡
 ,
yǐ以
miǎn免
gǎn感
rǎn染
 。

After a burn, don't break the blisters to avoid infection.

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Tā他
shǒu手
shàng上
de的
shuǐ水
pào泡
pò破
le了
 ,
liú流
chū出
le了
tòu透
míng明
de的
yè液
tǐ体
 。

The blister on his hand broke, leaking clear fluid.

2.

noun

bubble (in liquid or air)

Common in everyday language referring to soap bubbles, boiling water bubbles, or underwater bubbles.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shuǐ水
biān边
chuī吹
shuǐ水
pào泡
wán玩
 。

The children were playing blowing bubbles by the water.

Fèi沸
shuǐ水
zhōng中
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
shàng上
shēng升
de的
shuǐ水
pào泡
 。

There are many rising bubbles in the boiling water.