爆米花 (bàomǐhuā): popcorn

Measure Word

一桶爆米花 tǒng

Meanings

1 popcorn

Characters

Examples

看电影的时候一定要吃爆米花。

Kàn diànyǐng de shíhou yīdìng yào chī bàomǐhuā.

You have to eat popcorn when watching a movie.

我要一桶爆米花。

Wǒ yào yī tǒng bàomǐhuā.

I want a bucket of popcorn.

Tips

memory

爆 (explode) + 米 (rice/grain) + 花 (flower) = exploded grain flowers — a perfect visual description of popcorn!

Stroke Order

爆 bào

米 mǐ

花 huā

Related Words

鸡米花 jīmǐhuā

popcorn chicken / chicken nuggets (small bite-sized fried chicken pieces)

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)

爆炸 bàozhà HSK 6 #1,205

to explode; to blow up / explosion; detonation

艾米 àimǐ #4,947

Amy (name) / Emme; Emmy

花钱 huāqián #4,763

to spend money

花样 huāyàng HSK 7 #4,663

pattern / variety / trick

引爆 yǐnbào #3,668

to detonate / to set off (an explosion) / to trigger

花花 huāhuā #5,369

nickname for a cat or dog (often spotted/patchy) / playful; flashy

花费 huāfèi HSK 6 #5,429

to spend; to expend / expense; expenditure; cost