爆米花

bàomǐhuā

noun #6,429

Measure Word

一桶爆米花 tǒng

Meanings

1 popcorn

Characters

to explode; to burst

Examples

HSK 3

看电影的时候一定要吃爆米花。

Kàn diànyǐng de shíhou yídìng yào chī bàomǐhuā.

You have to eat popcorn when watching a movie.

HSK 4

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