bào zhà
explode; blow up; bomb
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核爆炸的威力是巨大的。
hé bàozhà de wēilì shì jùdà de.
The power of a nuclear explosion is enormous.
煤气爆炸造成了严重的损失。
méiqì bàozhà zàochéngle yánzhòng de sǔnshī.
The gas explosion caused serious damage.
火山爆发时，岩浆会从火山口喷发出来。
huǒshān bàofā shí, yánjiāng huì cóng huǒshānkǒu pēn fā chūlái.
When a volcano erupts, magma erupts from the crater.
爆炸 (bàozhà)
explode
爆裂 (bàoliè)
burst
安静 (ān jìng)
quiet
和平 (hé píng)
peace
The Chinese word 爆炸 (bàozhà) for "explosion" is composed of two characters: 爆 (bào) and 炸 (zhà). The character 爆 originally meant "to burst" or "to explode", and was often used in the context of firecrackers or fireworks. The character 炸, on the other hand, originally meant "to fry" or "to cook with heat", and was often used in the context of cooking. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to describe the sudden and violent release of energy, resulting in the word 爆炸 (bàozhà) for "explosion".
