爆棚

bàopéng

verb

Meanings

1 to be packed (of a venue)
2 to be full to bursting
3 (slang) to be off the charts (of popularity, emotion)

Characters

to burst; explode

shed; awning; roof

Examples

演唱会现场人气爆棚。

Yǎnchànghuì xiànchǎng rénqì bàopéng.

The concert venue's popularity was off the charts.

新店开业，客人爆棚。

Xīn diàn kāiyè, kèrén bàopéng.

The new shop opened and customers packed the place.

Tips

memory

Literally 'burst the roof' — 棚 originally meant a temporary shed/awning. Now extended to anything overflowing: 颜值爆棚 'looks off the charts,' 自信爆棚 'overflowing self-confidence.'

register

Colloquial and slightly hype-ish. Common in entertainment news, ad copy, and social media.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

棚 péng