爆棚

bàopéng

verb

Meanings

1 to be packed (of a venue)
2 to be full to bursting
3 to be off the charts (of popularity, emotion)

Characters

to burst; explode

shed; awning; roof

Examples

HSK 3

新店开业，客人爆棚。

Xīn diàn kāiyè, kèrén bàopéng.

The new shop opened and customers packed the place.

HSK 7-9

演唱会现场人气爆棚。

Yǎnchànghuì xiànchǎng rénqì bàopéng.

The concert venue's popularity was off the charts.

Tips

memory

Literally 'burst the roof' - 棚 originally meant a temporary shed or awning. Now extended to anything overflowing: 颜值爆棚 'looks off the charts', 自信爆棚 'overflowing self-confidence'.

register

Colloquial and slightly hype-ish. Common in entertainment news, ad copy, and social media.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

棚 péng