引爆

yǐnbào

verb #3,668

Meanings

1 to detonate
2 to set off (an explosion)
3 to trigger

Characters

lead; guide; trigger

Examples

HSK 4

这条新闻引爆了网络讨论。

Zhè tiáo xīnwén yǐnbào le wǎngluò tǎolùn.

This news triggered a huge online discussion.

HSK 7-9

炸弹被远程引爆了。

Zhàdàn bèi yuǎnchéng yǐnbào le.

The bomb was detonated remotely.

Tips

usage

引爆 is used both literally (detonating explosives) and figuratively (triggering a wave of attention, controversy, etc.).

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

爆 bào