爆炸性

bàozhàxìng

adjective #16,230

Meanings

1 explosive
2 bombshell (figurative)
3 sensational

Characters

to explode; to burst

to explode; to blow up

nature; -ness (suffix)

Examples

这是一条爆炸性的新闻。

Zhè shì yī tiáo bàozhàxìng de xīnwén.

This is a bombshell piece of news.

他的发言具有爆炸性的影响。

Tā de fāyán jùyǒu bàozhàxìng de yǐngxiǎng.

His speech had an explosive impact.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively for shocking or sensational information. 爆炸性新闻 (bàozhàxìng xīnwén) = bombshell news. The suffix 性 turns the verb 爆炸 into an adjective.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

炸 zhà

性 xìng