爆红

爆紅

bàohóng

verb

Meanings

1 to go viral
2 to shoot to fame overnight

Characters

to burst; explosively

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌在网上爆红了。

Zhè shǒu gē zài wǎngshàng bàohóng le.

This song went viral online.

HSK 7-9

她发了一段跳舞视频，没想到很快就爆红了。

Tā fā le yí duàn tiàowǔ shìpín, méi xiǎngdào hěn kuài jiù bàohóng le.

She posted a dance video and, to her surprise, quickly shot to fame.

Tips

usage

爆红 is a sudden jump to fame. 走红 is the neutral 'to become popular', and 爆火 is a newer word with the same meaning as 爆红.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

红 hóng