How to say “burst” in Chinese
burst, explode; quick-fry
“Burst” in Chinese is 爆, bào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
爆 is read bào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 暴 bào “violent” gives both meaning and reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “爆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 爆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 气球突然爆了qìqiútūránbàoleThe balloon suddenly popped.
- 战争爆发后，他们离开了家乡。zhànzhēngbàofāhòu,tāmenlíkāilejiāxiāngWhen the war broke out, they left their hometown.
- 这场战争是什么时候爆发的？zhèchǎngzhànzhēngshìshénmeshíhoubàofādeWhen did this war break out?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Smoke, a crowd and a forgotten phone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “burst” in Chinese?
“Burst” in Chinese is 爆, pinyin bào.
What does 爆 mean?
爆 (bào) means “burst, explode; quick-fry”.
How do you write 爆?
爆 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爆?
爆 is read bào. Tones: bào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“burst” in the lesson “Smoke, a crowd and a forgotten phone”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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