井喷

井噴
jǐngpēn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 well blowout (oil/gas)
  2. 2 explosive surge
  3. 3 sudden gush

Examples

HSK 4
Qùnián diàndòngchē shìchǎng chūxiàn jǐngpēn.
The electric vehicle market exploded last year.
HSK 5
Zhè jiā gōngsī de xiāoliàng chūxiàn le jǐngpēn shì zēngzhǎng.
This company's sales showed explosive growth.

Tips

usage
Originally a petroleum term (an oil or gas well blowing out uncontrollably), 井喷 is now widely used as a metaphor in business and news - 井喷式增长 ('blowout-style growth') means sudden, explosive expansion.

Stroke Order

jǐng
pēn