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爆发

bàofā

to break out

A volcano erupts with red lava and smoke
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Characters in this word

爆 bào

Strokes
19
Radical
火 — fire, flame
Made of
火 fire, flame 暴 violent, brutal, tyrannical
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

Example phrases

  • 谈判破裂后,边境地区再次爆发冲突,数千名居民被迫撤离。 Tánpàn pòliè hòu, biānjìng dìqū zàicì bàofā chōngtū, shù qiān míng jūmín bèipò chèlí. After the negotiations broke down, conflict broke out again in the border region, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
  • 火山突然爆发,天空被烟雾遮住了。 Huǒshān tūrán bàofā, tiānkōng bèi yānwù zhēzhù le. The volcano suddenly erupted, and the sky was covered by smoke.
  • 比赛结束时,观众席上爆发出热烈的掌声。 Bǐsài jiéshù shí, guānzhòngxí shàng bàofā chū rèliè de zhǎngshēng. When the match ended, warm applause broke out in the stands.

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