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火爆

huǒ bào · huo bao

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Meaning

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  1. fiery (temper)
  2. popular
  3. flourishing
  4. prosperous
  5. lively
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The busy pancake shop

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，那家(nàjiā)小店(xiǎodiàn)的(de)生意(shēngyi)真(zhēn)火爆(huǒbào)！

    Dengdeng, that little shop is so busy!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)排队(páiduì)，队伍(duìwǔ)有(yǒu)二十米(èrshímǐ)长(cháng)。

    Yes, everyone is in line. The line is twenty meters long.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)火爆(huǒbào)？

    Why is it so popular?

  4. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)老板(lǎobǎn)做(zuò)的(de)煎饼(jiānbǐng)三块(sānkuài)钱(qián)一个(yīgè)，还(hái)送(sòng)豆浆(dòujiāng)。

    I heard the owner's pancakes cost three yuan each, with free soy milk.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)这么(zhème)火爆(huǒbào)！快(kuài)去(qù)排队(páiduì)！

    No wonder it is so popular! Quick, get in line!

  6. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)刚(gāng)喊(hǎn)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)煎饼(jiānbǐng)已经(yǐjīng)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    The owner just shouted that today's pancakes are sold out.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)新(xīn)开(kāi)的(de)餐(cān)厅(tīng)生(shēng)意(yì)很(hěn)火(huǒ)爆(bào)。

This newly opened restaurant is doing very brisk business.

02

他(tā)的(de)脾(pí)气(qì)很(hěn)火(huǒ)爆(bào)，容(róng)易(yì)发(fā)怒(nù)。

He has a fiery temper and gets angry easily.

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