Hanzi

暴

sudden/violent/cruel/to show or expose/to injure

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

bào, pù, bó

Bopomofo

ㄅㄠˋ, ㄆㄨˋ, ㄅㄛˊ

Jyutping

bou6

Example sentences

暴 bào
他的脾氣很暴。
他的脾气很暴。

He has a very hot temper.

漲 / 涨 zhǎng
由於暴雨，河水的水位在短時間內暴漲。
由于暴雨，河水的水位在短时间内暴涨。

Due to the heavy rain, the river water level rose sharply in a short time.

暴力 bàolì
家庭暴力是一個嚴重的社會問題，需要大家共同關注。
家庭暴力是一个严重的社会问题，需要大家共同关注。

Domestic violence is a serious social problem that requires everyone's joint attention.

風暴 / 风暴 fēngbào
這場金融風暴造成了巨大的損失。
这场金融风暴造成了巨大的损失。

This financial storm caused huge losses.

港 gǎng
漁船在大風暴前趕回了港。
渔船在大风暴前赶回了港。

The fishing boats rushed back to port before the big storm.

暴利 bàolì
一些商人利用災害牟取暴利。
一些商人利用灾害牟取暴利。

Some merchants take advantage of disasters to reap excessive profits.

高利貸 / 高利贷 gāolìdài
地下錢莊專門放高利貸來謀取暴利。
地下钱庄专门放高利贷来谋取暴利。

Underground banks specialize in usury to seek exorbitant profits.

暴君 bàojūn
秦始皇是歷史上著名的暴君。
秦始皇是历史上著名的暴君。

Qin Shi Huang is a famous tyrant in history.

無道 / 无道 wúdào
那個暴君實在無道。
那个暴君实在无道。

That tyrant is truly wicked.

Example Vocabulary

暴

bao4

sudden and violent; cruel; hot-tempered

暴力

bao4'li4

violence; force

暴露

pu4'lu4

風暴

feng1'bao4

storm; violent turmoil (e.g. political, financial)

兇暴

xiong1'bao4

強暴

qiang2'bao4

暴利

bao4'li4

excessive profit; profiteering

暴君

bao4'jun1

tyrant; despot

暴富

bao4'fu4

家暴

jia1'bao4

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