泡

泡

"泡" means "bubble," "soak," or "steep."

In this sentence, '泡' is used to mean 'infusion,' often referring to the process or the product of steeping tea in hot water.

我喜欢用茶泡来做饮料。

I like to use tea infusions for making drinks.

Here, '泡' means 'soak,' indicating the action of immersing oneself in a liquid, such as taking a bath.

他花了一个小时在热水里泡澡。

He spent an hour soaking in hot water.

In this context, '泡' is colloquially used to denote 'hang around,' implying spending a leisure time at a place.

这些孩子喜欢泡公园里的湖边玩耍。

These kids enjoy hanging around by the park's lakeside to play.