泡沫 pàomò foam
foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
How to remember 泡沫: 泡 bubble + 沫 bubbles = foam.
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How it is used
- Means foam or bubbles - 啤酒的泡沫 (píjiǔ de pàomò) the head/foam on beer; 肥皂泡沫 (féizào pàomò) soap suds.
- Widely used for an 'economic bubble' - 房地产泡沫 (fángdìchǎn pàomò) a real-estate bubble; 泡沫经济 (pàomò jīngjì) bubble economy.
- Also names the material Styrofoam: 泡沫箱 (pàomò xiāng) a foam box/cooler.