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爆竹

bàozhú
noun HSK 7 #22,110

Measure Word

一个爆竹 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 firecracker

Characters

爆
bào
to explode
竹
zhú
bamboo

Examples

过年的时候大家放爆竹。
Guònián de shíhou dàjiā fàng bàozhú.
During Chinese New Year, everyone sets off firecrackers.
很多城市已经禁止放爆竹了。
Hěn duō chéngshì yǐjīng jìnzhǐ fàng bàozhú le.
Many cities have already banned firecrackers.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

爆 bào
竹 zhú

Related Words

爆炸 bàozhà HSK 6 #1,205
to explode; to blow up / explosion; detonation
爆满 bàomǎn HSK 7 #30,423
filled to capacity / packed / sold out
爆发 bàofā HSK 6 #3,465
to break out; to erupt / to burst forth (emotion, conflict, disease)
爆 bào HSK 6 #2,374
to explode; to burst / to quick-fry (cooking technique) / to surge; to go viral (internet slang)
爆米花 bàomǐhuā #6,429
popcorn
胸有成竹 xiōngyǒuchéngzhú HSK 7 #21,996
to have a well-thought-out plan / to have full confidence / to have a card up one's sleeve
爆破 bàopò #8,493
to blast; to demolish with explosives / blasting; demolition; detonation
竹竿 zhúgān HSK 7 #28,226
bamboo pole / bamboo rod
引爆 yǐnbào #3,668
to detonate / to set off (an explosion) / to trigger
爆炸物 bàozhàwù #13,391
explosive / explosive material
爆竹 bàozhú
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