火山爆发

火山爆發

huǒshān bàofā

phrase

Meanings

1 volcanic eruption
2 a volcano erupts

Characters

to burst, to explode

to emit, to issue

Examples

HSK 6

冰岛的火山爆发影响了欧洲的航班。

Bīngdǎo de huǒshān bàofā yǐngxiǎng le Ōuzhōu de hángbān.

The volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted flights across Europe.

HSK 6

他的怒火就像火山爆发一样。

Tā de nùhuǒ jiù xiàng huǒshān bàofā yíyàng.

His anger was like a volcanic eruption.

HSK 7-9

火山爆发时喷出大量岩浆。

Huǒshān bàofā shí pēn chū dàliàng yánjiāng.

A volcano spews out large amounts of lava when it erupts.

Tips

usage

火山爆发 describes sudden, explosive eruptions; 火山喷发 is the more general scientific term covering effusive eruptions too. Metaphorically 火山爆发 works for sudden outbursts of emotion, just like English 'erupted'.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

山 shān

爆 bào

发 fā