炮火

pàohuǒ

noun #18,582

Meanings

1 artillery fire
2 gunfire
3 bombardment

Characters

cannon; artillery

Examples

HSK 5

士兵们冒着炮火前进。

Shìbīng men mào zhe pàohuǒ qiánjìn.

The soldiers advanced through the gunfire.

HSK 6

炮火连天，战场一片混乱。

Pàohuǒ liántiān, zhànchǎng yī piàn hùnluàn.

Artillery fire filled the sky and the battlefield was in chaos.

Tips

usage

炮火连天 is a common expression meaning 'artillery fire fills the sky,' describing intense battle. 炮火 is also used figuratively: 舆论炮火 (media bombardment).

Stroke Order

炮 pào

火 huǒ