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放 炮

Level:

SW HSK 5

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.fire a cannon; let a gun off; fire a gun
- tā xiàng nián qīng de hái zi yī yàng fàng pào diǎn dēng
  她像年轻的孩子一样放炮、点灯。
  Children as young as you she fire a gun or take lamps.
2
v.set off firecrackers/fireworks
- guò nián fàng pào shì chuán tǒng
  过年放炮是传统。
  It is a tradition to set off fireworks in Chinese new year.
3
v.blast
- fàng pào wēi xiǎn
  放炮，危险！
  Danger! Blasting in progress!
synonym
bào zhà爆炸 bào liè爆裂 kāi pào开炮
4
v.burst; (of a tyre, etc.) blow out
- chē tāi fàng pào le
  车胎放炮了！
  The tyre's had a blowout.
synonym
bào zhà爆炸 bào liè爆裂
5
v.metashoot off one's mouth; verbally lash out at
- rú guǒ bù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng jiù bù yào luàn fàng pào
  如果不了解情况，就不要乱放炮！
  Don't shoot off your mouth if you don't know the facts.
- tā yī shuō jiù fàng pào
  她一说就放炮。
  She can't say anything without lashing out at someone.
- fā yán yīng gāi shèn zhòng bù néng luàn fàng pào
  发言应该慎重，不能乱放炮。
  One should be prudent and not shoot one's mouth off.
synonym
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Separable word
"放" and "炮" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 新店开张时，我们放了炮。
  We set off firecrackers on the open day of the new shop.
- 刚刚是敌人放的炮。
  It is the enemy who has just fired the gun.
- 他总在会议上放个炮。
  He always shoots off his mouth at meetings.

放炮