浸泡

• 拼音: jìn pào
• 汉字拆解: 浸 = 氵(water) + 寝 — to soak, immerse; 泡 = 氵(water) + 包 — to steep, soak, bubble

含义

To soak; to immerse. Leaving something submerged in liquid for a period of time.

Used for soaking food, herbs, or objects in water or other liquids. Can also be used metaphorically for being immersed in an environment or atmosphere. The duration is typically longer than just dipping (蘸).

例句

1. 这种药材需要在温水中浸泡两个小时。
2. 地下室在暴雨后被浸泡了整整三天。
3. 他从小就浸泡在音乐的氛围中长大。

用法指南

语境: cooking, medicine, damage description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 浸泡一夜。(Soak overnight.)
• 浸泡在水里。(Soaked in water.)

错误说法

• 浸泡一下 for quick dipping (Don't use 浸泡 for quick dips — use 蘸 or 泡一下; 浸泡 implies sustained immersion)

起源与历史

Composed of 浸 (to soak; immerse) + 泡 (to steep; soak). Both characters relate to immersion in liquid, reinforcing the meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal