约炮

約炮

yuēpào

verb vulgar

Meanings

1 (slang) to hook up for casual sex
2 to arrange a one-night stand

Characters

to arrange / meet

cannon / (slang) sex

Examples

他只是想约炮，不是真心找对象。

Tā zhǐshì xiǎng yuēpào, bú shì zhēnxīn zhǎo duìxiàng.

He's just looking to hook up, not seriously looking for a partner.

这款交友软件被批评成约炮工具。

Zhè kuǎn jiāoyǒu ruǎnjiàn bèi pīpíng chéng yuēpào gōngjù.

This dating app is criticized as a hookup tool.

Tips

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Crude internet slang — don't use in mixed or polite company. 炮 here is the slang 'shot / sex' sense, not 'cannon.' Rose with Chinese dating-app culture (陌陌, Tantan).

Stroke Order

约 yuē

炮 pào