泡汤 pàotāng to come to nothing Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents pàotāng to come to nothing · to soak in water 泡 pào verb to soak to soak; to steep; to infuse; to immerse in liquid for a long time汤 湯 tāng noun soup soup; broth; liquid in which food has been boiledpàotāng to soak in a hot spring 泡 pào verb to soak to soak; to steep; to infuse; to immerse in liquid for a long time汤 湯 tāng hot water (literary or archaic) hot or boiling water; hot springs; water used for bathingpàotāng to dawdle 泡 pào to dawdle to dawdle; to while away time; to hang out at a place for a long time汤 湯 tāng noun soup soup; broth; liquid in which food has been boiled