What 爆发 means
- Eruption (erupted - broke out)
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What does 爆发 mean in English?
爆发 is pronounced bàofā and means Eruption (erupted - broke out).
How do you pronounce 爆发?
爆发 is bàofā in pinyin — written baofa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 爆发?
爆发 is written with 2 characters: 爆 (bào) Explodes, 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 爆发 written in traditional Chinese?
爆發. The simplified form 爆发 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 爆發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bàofā.
Is 爆发 an HSK word?
Yes — 爆发 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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