Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to explode or burst/to quick fry or quick boil

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

bào, bó

Bopomofo

ㄅㄠˋ, ㄅㄛˊ

Jyutping

baau3

Example sentences

bào
氣球碰到尖銳的物體就爆了。
气球碰到尖锐的物体就爆了。

The balloon popped as soon as it touched a sharp object.

爆炸 bàozhà
煤氣洩漏導致了這場可怕的爆炸。
煤气泄漏导致了这场可怕的爆炸。

A gas leak caused this terrible explosion.

兩國之間的戰爭終於爆發了。
两国之间的战争终于爆发了。

War finally broke out between the two countries.

戰爭爆發後,大批難民越過邊界尋求庇護。
战争爆发后,大批难民越过边界寻求庇护。

After the war broke out, a large number of refugees crossed the border seeking asylum.

爆竹 bàozhú
春節的時候,孩子們喜歡在外面放爆竹。
春节的时候,孩子们喜欢在外面放爆竹。

During the Spring Festival, children like to set off firecrackers outside.

火爆 huǒbào
那家餐廳的生意非常火爆。
那家餐厅的生意非常火爆。

That restaurant's business is very booming.

隨着城市化進程的加快,當地的房地產市場非常火爆。
随着城市化进程的加快,当地的房地产市场非常火爆。

With the acceleration of urbanization, the local real estate market is very hot.

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