爆竹

bào zhú

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. firecracker

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 炮仗 pào zhang 炮仗 pào zhang firecracker Colloquial term for firecrackers, used in informal contexts.: firecracker

Related words

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• 烟花 yān huā 烟花 yān huā fireworks Fireworks (pyrotechnic devices for display, as opposed to small explosive noisemakers).: fireworks

Synonyms

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• 鞭炮 biān pào 鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers Both refer to firecrackers, with 爆竹 being more traditional and 鞭炮 more common.: firecrackers

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verb collocation: 放爆竹 (to set off firecrackers). Example: 过年时人们喜欢放爆竹。

Cultural notes

爆竹 are traditionally set off during Chinese New Year and other celebrations to ward off evil spirits. Their loud noise symbolizes driving away bad luck.

Example Sentences

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过年时，我们放 爆竹 。

During the Chinese New Year, we set off firecrackers.

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Words Containing 爆竹

• 放爆竹 放爆竹 fàng bào zhú: to set off firecrackers
• 烟花爆竹 烟花爆竹 yān huā bào zhú: fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce)

Child Words of 爆竹

• 爆 爆 bào: to explode or burst
• 竹 竹 zhú: bamboo