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泡影 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泡影 Usage and Examples

An empty hope or a futile outcome.

整桩买卖化为泡影的风险仍然存在。

There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.

许多人认为和平计划已成泡影。

Many believe the peace plan is dead.

The characters in 泡影

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泡
pào8bubble, soak, waste time
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film

More words starting with 泡

  • pào泡shàng上soak, steep
  • pào泡gè个To soak, To brew
  • pào泡gè个zǎo澡Take a bath, Have a bath
  • pào泡jiǔ久le了soaked too long, over-soaked
  • pào泡le了soaked, steeped
  • pào泡chū出lai来de的brewed, steeped
  • pào泡zài在soak in, lounge in
  • pào泡zài在shuí水lǐ里Soak in water, Be immersed in water
  • pào泡huài坏over-steeped, over-soaked
  • pào泡hǎo好le了It's ready., It's brewed.
  • pào泡hǎo好de的brewed, soaked
  • pào泡niū妞to pick up girls, to chase girls

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Questions about 泡影

What does 泡影 mean in Chinese?

泡影 (pào yǐng) means “an empty hope or a futile outcome”.

How do you pronounce 泡影?

泡影 is pronounced pào yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “An empty hope or a futile outcome.” in Chinese?

“An empty hope or a futile outcome.” is 泡影 (pào yǐng) in Chinese.

How is 泡影 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 泡影, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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