燃爆

ránbào

verb

Meanings

1 to ignite and explode; to set off (an explosion)
2 (internet slang) to be wildly hyped; to set the crowd on fire

Characters

to burn; ignite

Examples

HSK 4

这首新歌一出就燃爆全场！

Zhè shǒu xīn gē yī chū jiù ránbào quánchǎng!

The moment this new song dropped, it set the whole place on fire!

HSK 7-9

工人不慎燃爆了煤气罐。

Gōngrén búshèn ránbào le méiqì guàn.

The worker accidentally set off a gas cylinder explosion.

Tips

register

Two distinct uses. The literal sense ('ignite + explode') is technical or news register. The figurative sense ('hype something up') is post-2015 internet slang - common in concert reviews, sports clips and short-video captions, often as 燃爆全场 'lit up the whole crowd'.

Stroke Order

燃 rán

爆 bào