爆

bào · bao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to explode or burst
  2. to quick fry or quick boil

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)轮(lún)胎(tāi)爆(bào)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)。

One of your tires is flat.

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02

气(qì)球(qiú)突(tū)然(rán)爆(bào)了(le),把(bǎ)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)吓(xià)了(le)一(yí)跳(tiào)。

The balloon suddenly burst, giving the children a fright.

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