开炮

開砲
kāipào
verb #14,461

Meanings

  1. 1 to open fire
  2. 2 to fire a cannon
  3. 3 to launch a verbal attack

Examples

Dírén kāipào le, kuài wòdǎo!
The enemy opened fire — get down!
Tā zài huìyì shàng duì lǐngdǎo kāipào, pīpíng le hěn duō wèntí.
He opened fire on the leadership at the meeting, criticizing many issues.

Tips

usage
Literally means to fire artillery. Figuratively very common: to launch a harsh verbal attack or public criticism, especially against authority figures or institutions. 某人开炮 = to blast someone publicly.

Stroke Order

kāi
pào