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勃发

勃發
bófā
verb #36,163

Meanings

  1. 1 to break out (of war, disease, conflict)
  2. 2 to flourish; to surge up
  3. 3 to sprout vigorously (of plants)

Examples

HSK 4
战争突然勃发。
Zhànzhēng tūrán bófā.
War broke out suddenly.
HSK 7-9
疫情勃发，医院床位告急。
Yìqíng bófā, yīyuàn chuángwèi gàojí.
The epidemic surged and hospital beds ran short.
HSK 7-9
他英姿勃发，神采奕奕。
Tā yīngzī bófā, shéncǎi-yìyì.
He cuts a dashing figure, full of vigor.

Tips

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More literary than 爆发 ('to erupt/break out'), which is the everyday equivalent. 勃发 carries a sense of vigor - suitable for war, plagues, but also for things bursting with life like 生机勃发 ('teeming with vitality') or 英姿勃发 ('cutting a dashing figure').

Stroke Order

勃 bó
发 fā