爆破

bàopò

verb/noun #8,493

Meanings

1 to blast; to demolish with explosives
2 blasting; demolition; detonation

Characters

to explode; to burst

to break; to destroy

Explode + break — to demolish something with explosives.

Examples

工人们正在爆破那座旧桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài bàopò nà zuò jiù qiáo.

The workers are demolishing the old bridge with explosives.

爆破前请撤离到安全区域。

Bàopò qián qǐng chèlí dào ānquán qūyù.

Please evacuate to the safe zone before blasting.

这座大楼是通过定向爆破拆除的。

Zhè zuò dàlóu shì tōngguò dìngxiàng bàopò chāichú de.

This building was demolished through controlled demolition.

Tips

usage

爆破 is used in engineering, mining, and military contexts. 定向爆破 (dìngxiàng bàopò) means 'controlled/directed demolition.' In gaming, 爆破模式 (bàopò móshì) refers to 'demolition mode' (like bomb-defusal modes in FPS games).

Stroke Order

爆 bào

破 pò