Usages of jìnpào
把 衣服 浸泡 一会儿。bǎ yīfu jìnpào yíhuìr.
Soak the clothes for a while.
先 把 洗衣液 放 在 污渍 上， 再 浸泡 衣服。xiān bǎ xǐyīyè fàng zài wūzì shàng, zài jìnpào yīfu.
Put laundry liquid on the stain first, then soak the clothes.
床单 不用 浸泡。chuángdān búyòng jìnpào.
The bed sheet does not need to be soaked.
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