开炮

開砲

kāipào

verb #14,461

Meanings

1 to open fire
2 to fire a cannon
3 to launch a verbal attack

Characters

to open; to start; to operate

cannon; firecracker

Examples

HSK 3

他在会议上对领导开炮，批评了很多问题。

Tā zài huìyì shàng duì lǐngdǎo kāipào, pīpíng le hěnduō wèntí.

He opened fire on the leadership at the meeting, criticizing many issues.

HSK 7-9

敌人开炮了，快卧倒！

Dírén kāipào le, kuài wòdǎo!

The enemy opened fire - get down!

Tips

usage

Literally means to fire artillery. Figuratively very common: to launch a harsh verbal attack or public criticism, especially against authority figures or institutions. 向某人开炮 = to blast someone publicly.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

炮 pào