Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
爆
bào
Description
这个字的本意是东西突然裂开发出很大的声音，比如爆炸。
The original meaning of "爆" is that something suddenly bursts open with a loud noise, such as an explosion.
现在年轻人也常用它来表示很多、很火，比如网上很流行的“爆红”。
Nowadays, young people often use "爆" to mean a lot or very popular, like the internet term "爆红" (explosive popularity).
Meanings
爆炸bàozhà
to explode; to blow up
那个气球突然爆了。
That balloon suddenly popped.
爆bào
to burst out; to break out suddenly
他昨天爆了一个大新闻。
He broke a big news story yesterday.
爆bào
extremely; to the extreme (slang)
这家店的东西好吃爆了。
The food at this shop is incredibly delicious.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally means to burst with a loud sound; the 火 radical relates to fire/explosion.
- Nuance
as a slang suffix (好吃爆了), it stresses an extreme degree, common online and among youth.
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