To explode or burst in Chinese: 爆 (bào)
bào
to explode or burst
Definitions
- 1to explode or burst
- 2to quick fry or quick boil
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄅㄠˋ
bào
Example sentences
See 爆 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
那个气球突然爆了。
nà ge qì qiú tū rán bào le。
That balloon suddenly burst.
Related words
爆发
bào fā
to break out
爆炸
bào zhà
explosion
爆满
bào mǎn
filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
爆竹
bào zhú
firecracker
爆冷门
bào lěng mén
an upset (esp. in sports)
悲惨
bēi cǎn
miserable
背心
bèi xīn
sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
背着
bèi zhe
turning one's back to (sth or sb)
被告
bèi gào
defendant
奔跑
bēn pǎo
to run
本地
běn dì
local
本期
běn qī
the current period
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