起爆

qǐbào

verb #19,458

Meanings

1 to detonate
2 to set off an explosion
3 to explode

Characters

to start; to initiate

to explode; to burst

Examples

工程队按下按钮起爆了炸药。

Gōngchéngduì àn xià ànniǔ qǐbào le zhàyào.

The engineering team pressed the button and detonated the explosives.

起爆装置已经安装好了。

Qǐbào zhuāngzhì yǐjīng ānzhuāng hǎo le.

The detonation device has been installed.

Tips

usage

起爆 is a technical term used in engineering, mining, and military contexts. 起爆装置 (qǐbào zhuāngzhì) is 'detonator/detonation device'. For casual use of 'to explode', 爆炸 (bàozhà) is more common.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

爆 bào