pào zǎo
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  • v.take a soaking bath

    • wǒ pào zǎo shí xiǎng dào le zhè ge zhǔ yi

      泡澡这个主意

      The idea came to me in the bath.

    • yòng duǎn shí jiān de lín yù dài tì yù gāng pào zǎo

      时间淋浴代替浴缸泡澡

      Take short showers instead of baths.

    • qù nián xià tiān yǒu xiē rén qù nà lǐ pào zǎo

      去年夏天有些那里泡澡

      Last summer some people went off to the baths.

    • shū fu de pào zǎo

      舒服泡澡

      have a bath comfortably

    • hǎo hao pào zǎo

      好好泡澡

      have a long soak in a bath

Word usage

  • "泡" and "澡" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 喜欢下班之后

      Many people like to take a soaking bath after work.

    • 浴缸今天不了

      I can't take a soaking bath today because the bathtub is broken.

    • 刚才

      I have just had a soaking bath.

  • "泡澡" can be reduplicated, for example: "泡泡澡".
    • 舒舒服服忘掉白天一切烦恼

      Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day.