爆竹

bàozhú
noun HSK 7 #22,110

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 firecracker

Examples

Guònián de shíhou dàjiā fàng bàozhú.
During Chinese New Year, everyone sets off firecrackers.
Hěn duō chéngshì yǐjīng jìnzhǐ fàng bàozhú le.
Many cities have already banned firecrackers.

Tips

history
Originally, bamboo () was thrown into fire to make explosive sounds to scare away evil spirits. The tradition evolved into gunpowder firecrackers.

Stroke Order

bào
zhú