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    Referring to foam or bubbles with 泡沫 (pàomò)

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    Explanation

    The noun 泡沫 (pàomò) means "foam," "bubbles," or "froth." It can refer to physical foam (like soap bubbles) or be used metaphorically for economic bubbles (泡沫经济). It combines 泡 (bubble) with 沫 (froth).

    Examples

    • 孩子们开心地在浴缸里玩泡沫。

      Háizimen kāixīn de zài yùgāng lǐ wán pàomò.

      The children happily played with bubbles in the bathtub.

    • 这杯啤酒上面有一层白色的泡沫。

      Zhè bēi píjiǔ shàngmiàn yǒu yī céng báisè de pàomò.

      There is a layer of white foam on top of this glass of beer.

    • 很多经济学家担心房地产泡沫会破裂。

      Hěn duō jīngjì xuéjiā dānxīn fángdìchǎn pàomò huì pòliè.

      Many economists worry that the real estate bubble will burst.

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