泡汤 泡湯 pào tāng ㄆㄠˋ ㄊㄤ paau3 tong1

  • (coll.) to fizzle out; to come to nothing
  • to dawdle; to stall
  • (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring bath

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 泡 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 由于 由於 ( yóu yú jau4 jyu1 ) 下雨 ( xià yǔ haa6 jyu5 ), 野餐 ( yě cān je5 caan1 ) 泡汤 泡湯 ( pào tāng paau3 tong1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The picnic was called off because of the rain.

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