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爆发 (bào fā): to break out

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to break out
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to break out
to erupt
to explode
to burst out

Chinese explanation

突然且猛烈地发生，多指战争、疾病、火山、情绪等不能控制的事件
也指力量、声音或情绪一下子强烈地表现出来。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to explode

HSK 3

to send out

Example sentences

The war broke out late at night.

When the volcano erupted, the sky turned red.

His anger finally burst out.

The epidemic suddenly broke out, and everyone was very nervous.

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