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爆发

bào fā · bao fa

Traditional 爆發

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to break out
  2. to erupt
  3. to explode
  4. to burst out
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In a conversation

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The goal

  1. Liangliang

    快(kuài)看(kàn)电视(diànshì)，要(yào)进球(jìnqiú)了(le)！

    Look at the TV, they are about to score!

  2. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)回(huí)个(gè)消息(xiāoxi)。

    Wait a moment, let me reply to a message first.

  3. Liangliang

    进(jìn)了(le)！咖啡馆(kāfēiguǎn)里(lǐ)爆发(bàofā)出(chū)一阵(yīzhèn)欢呼(huānhū)。

    Goal! The cafe bursts into cheers.

  4. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)突然(tūrán)爆发(bàofā)出(chū)欢呼(huānhū)？我(wǒ)没(méi)看到(kàndào)！

    Why did cheers suddenly burst out? I did not see it!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一直(yīzhí)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，所以(suǒyǐ)又(yòu)没(méi)看到(kàndào)进球(jìnqiú)。

    You kept looking at your phone, so you missed the goal again.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

消(xiāo)息(xi)传(chuán)开(kāi)后(hòu)，人(rén)群(qún)里(lǐ)爆(bào)发(fā)出(chū)一(yí)阵(zhèn)欢(huān)呼(hū)。

After the news spread, a cheer burst out from the crowd.

02

火(huǒ)山(shān)在(zài)深(shēn)夜(yè)突(tū)然(rán)爆(bào)发(fā)，附(fù)近(jìn)居(jū)民(mín)紧(jǐn)急(jí)撤(chè)离(lí)。

The volcano suddenly erupted late at night, and nearby residents evacuated urgently.

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