verb, noun · to soak, steep, or infuse something in liquid

请帮我泡一壶绿茶。

verb · to immerse something in liquid for a period of time to soften or prepare it

这些豆子需要泡一晚才能煮熟。

measure word, verb · classifier for urine or feces

那只狗在电线杆下撒了一泡尿。

noun · bubble or foam

水壶里的水开了，不停地冒出一个个大泡。

verb · to flirt with, pick up, or seduce a romantic partner

他总是在酒吧里泡妞。

verb · puffed, swollen, or spongy in texture

这种木料很泡，不适合做家具。

noun · a swelling on the skin containing liquid

我不小心被热水烫起了一个泡。

measure word, adverb · classifier for infusions of tea or for certain bodily functions

这铁观音喝到第四泡还是很有味道。

verb · to dawdle, loiter, or spend a lot of time in a particular place

假期里他整天泡在图书馆里。

noun · small lake, especially used in place names

小时候我经常去村头的那个水泡钓鱼。