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爆发 (bào fā) — how to say "to erupt" in Chinese
爆发
To erupt, to break out
verb
Character composition
爆
to explode, burst
发
to break out, occur
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
爆发革命
bào fā gé mìng
a revolution broke out
爆发战争
bào fā zhàn zhēng
war broke out
Examples
火山突然爆发，喷出大量火山灰。
The volcano suddenly erupted, spewing a large amount of ash.
战争爆发了。
The war broke out.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to erupt" in Chinese?
"to erupt" in Chinese is 爆发 (bào fā).
爆发 meaning in English
爆发 (bào fā) means "To erupt, to break out".
How is 爆发 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào fā (written as bao fa, baofa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to erupt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 爆发: 爆 has 19 strokes, 发 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 爆发?
爆发 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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