点炮

點炮
diǎnpào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 (mahjong) to discard the tile someone wins on
  2. 2 to feed a winning tile
  3. 3 to light a firecracker

Examples

HSK 2
Guònián de shíhòu háizi men xǐhuān diǎnpào.
During New Year the kids love lighting firecrackers.
HSK 4
Wǒ yòu diǎnpào le, yī jú shū le liǎngbǎi.
I fed a winning tile again, lost two hundred in one round.
HSK 7-9
Dǎ májiàng zuì pà de jiùshì diǎnpào.
The thing you fear most in mahjong is dealing the winning tile.

Tips

culture
In mahjong, 点炮 means discarding the exact tile another player needs to declare (win). The discarder usually pays the full hand value to the winner under 点炮包 rules.
memory
Literal meaning is 'to light the cannon', in mahjong, you 'fire the cannon' that blows up your own wallet.

Stroke Order

diǎn
pào