爆发

bào fā

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to break out
2. to erupt
3. to explode
4. to burst out

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 发生 fā shēng 发生 fā shēng to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out 用于事情突然开始: to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
• 爆炸 bào zhà 爆炸 bào zhà explosion 用于物理爆炸: explosion

Synonyms

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• 迸发 bèng fā 迸发 bèng fā to burst forth 感情、力量等突然强烈地表现出来: to burst forth

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“战争”“掌声”“情绪”等搭配，表示突然发生或猛烈释放。

Common mistakes

注意区分：爆发多用于重大事变（战争、革命）或力量情绪，暴发多用于突然发财或山洪暴发。

Example Sentences

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战争终于 爆发 了。

War finally broke out.

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Words Containing 爆发

• 寒武爆发 寒武爆发 hán wǔ bào fā: the Cambrian explosion
• 寒武纪大爆发 寒武纪大爆发 hán wǔ jì dà bào fā: the Cambrian explosion
• 寒武纪生命大爆发 寒武纪生命大爆发 hán wǔ jì shēng mìng dà bào fā: the Cambrian explosion
• 火山爆发 火山爆发 huǒ shān bào fā: volcanic eruption
• 火山爆发指数 火山爆发指数 huǒ shān bào fā zhǐ shù: volcanic explosivity index (VEI)
• 爆发性 爆发性 bào fā xìng: explosive power

Child Words of 爆发

• 爆 爆 bào: to explode or burst
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair