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  baau3   jyutping
  bao4   pinyin
[1] explode; burst; blow out
[2] occur unexpectedly; break out
[3] quick-fry; quick-boil
[4] [] disclose; expose; reveal
[5] [] burgle; burglarize
[6] [] full to capacity; a full house


Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 19
Level: 3
Radical: (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 12920 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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detail  baau3 zaa3  bao4 zha4 = to explode
detail  baau3 faat3  bao4 fa1 = to erupt
detail  baau3 po3  bao4 po4 = to blow up
detail  baau3 zuk1  bao4 zhu2 = firecrackers
detail  ciu4 baau3   = very trendy; very fashionable; extremely chic/fashionable
detail  paau3 guk1  bao4 gu3 = popcorn
detail  paau3 guk1  bao4 gu3 = variant of 爆谷
detail  jan5 baau3   = detonate; ignite
detail  baau3 hoi1   = pop
detail  fo2 baau3  huo3 bao4 = fiery; irritable; flourishing
detail  baau3 laang5 mun4*2  bao4 leng3 men2 = to produce an unexpected winner; upset
detail  baau3 tou5  bao4 du3 = ad-lib
detail  baau3 paang4  bao4 peng2 = full; crowded to the utmost capacity; (mahjong) full house [alternate]
detail  baau3 sit3  bao4 qie4 = burglary; to steal, to burglarize
detail  leng3 baau3 geng3   = unbelievably beautiful, sometimes used sarcastically to say sb is ugly
detail  baau3 taai1   = (1) blow-out (a tire/tyre) (2) split trousers
detail 滿  baau3 mun5  bao4 man3 = full-house
detail  baau3 liu6*2   = debunk
detail  baau3 daai6 wok6   = to reveal a big secret (lit., "big wok explosion")
detail  baau3 seoi2 hau4   = burst (plumbing problem)
detail  jan5 baau3 zong1 zi3  yin3 bao4 zhuang1 zhi4 = detonator
detail  baau3 faat3 dik1  bao4 fa1 de5 = [adj] fulminant
detail  baau3 po3 dik1  bao4 po4 de5 = [adj] explosive
detail  daai6 baau3 zaa3  da4 bao4 zha4 = the big bang (in cosmology)
detail  nau1 baau3 baau3   = angry; enraged(ly)
detail  tai4 cin4 hei2 baau3  ti2 qian2 qi3 bao4 = "fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire); preinitiation
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3  he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear explosion
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 jin1 wan4  he2 bao4 zha4 yan1 yun2 = nuclear cloud
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 zong1 zi3  he2 bao4 zha4 zhuang1 zhi4 = nuclear explosion device
detail  baau3 mai5 faa1  bao4 mi3 hua1 = popcorn; puffed rice
detail  baau3 gun2  bao4 guan3 = cartridge igniter; squib
detail  baau3 po3 jam1  bao4 po4 yin1 = [n] plosive
detail  baau3 po3 zaa3 daan6*2  bao4 po4 zha4 dan4 = a demolition bomb
detail  baau3 po3 daan6*2  bao4 po4 dan4 = a blasting cartridge
detail  baau3 faat3 jam1  bao4 fa1 li4 = [n] plosive
detail  baau3 faat3 lik6  bao4 fa1 li4 = an explosive force
detail  baau3 zaa3 dik1  bao4 zha4 de5 = [adj] explosive
detail  baau3 zaa3 mat6  bao4 zha4 wu4 = [n] explosive
detail  baau3 zaa3 gik6 haan6  bao4 zha4 ji2 xian4 = the explosive limit
detail  dei6 min6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3  di4 mian4 he2 bao4 zha4 = surface nuclear explosion
detail  dei6 haa6/haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3  di4 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear underground burst; underground nuclear explosion
detail  baau3 tou5 ji4  bao4 dur3 = [n] quick-boiled tripe
detail  soeng6 mei6 jan5 baau3 dik1 zaa3 daan6*2   = unexploded bombs
detail  baau3 cou1   = scream obscenity, yell an obscenity
detail  tek3 baau3   = debunk
detail  hat6 baau3   = nuclear explosions [粵] euphanism for 7爆
detail  baau3 siu3   = to burst into laughter
detail  baau3 mai1   = loud
detail  leng3 dou3 baau3 dang1   = very pretty (so pretty as to blow out a lamp)
detail  baau3 ceot1  bao4 chu1 = to reveal (something sensational)
detail  baau3 bou1   = to let out a secret; go over the limit
detail  baau3 dang1   = very great, very high (lit., "explode a lamp")
detail  baau3 fo2   = to have a fit of temper
detail  baau3 gaak3   = burgle; burglarize
detail  baau3 hoeng2 hau2   = to disclose a secret
detail  baau3 hyut3 gun2   = (to have) a stroke
detail  baau3 laang5   = an unexpected result in a race or match; an "upset"
detail  ceoi1 baau3   = irritating, annoying; to perform fellatio on sb, give oral sex to sb
detail  daa2 baau3 gei1   = to get to the final level of a videogame
detail  daa2 baau3 jau4 gong1   = to fill on fuel (lit., "explode the fuel tank")
detail  duk1 baau3   = to betray a secret
detail  baau3 sek6   = rock blasting; (slang) defecate, to take a shit
detail  gap1 dou3 baau3 gong1   = to have an urgent need to use the toilet such that one feels ready to burst
detail  siu3 baau3 zeoi2   = laugh one's head off
detail  baau3 tong4*2  bao4 tang2 = to take hard candy; to take drugs
detail  jam1 baau3  yin1 bao4 = a sonic boom
detail  hing3 baau3  qing3 bao4 = enraged; enfuriated; fuming
detail  baau3 mun4  bao4 men2 = bust down a door
detail  laan6 baau3  lan4 bao4 = bad; lousy; crappy; crummy; bad quality; to suck
detail  jan4 hei3 baau3 dang1  ren2 qi4 bao4 deng1 = of a star's celebrity status to skyrocket
detail  zi6 baau3  zi4 bao4 = to personally disclose sth.
detail  jat1 zik6 baau3 hung4  yi1 xi4 [TW]/ xi1 [PRC] bao4 hong2 = to rise to stardome overnight; to suddenly become famous
detail  baau3 zeon1  bao4 zun1 = break a bottle over someone's head
detail  baau3 caak3  bao4 che4 = of skin to become dry and chapped
detail  ngaan5 fo2 baau3   = angry, enraged, eyes blazing with anger
detail  jyu2 baau3   = embarrassed
detail  lou5 baau3  lao3 bao4 = robbery; to rob (爆格,爆竊)
detail  baau3 zung1  bao4 zhong1 = work overtime
detail  baau3 cong1  bao4 cang1 = break in and steal from warehouse
detail  luk1 baau3 kaat1  lu4 bao4 ji1 = max out one's credit card
detail  baau3 hung1  bao4 xiong1 = very revealing, large cleavage
detail  baau3 biu1  bao4 biao3 = drive so fast that one's speed exceeds what the speedometer can display
detail  baau3 gwat1  bao4 gu3 = (of clothes,furniture etc.) burst at the seams
detail  baau3 saan1  bao4 shan1 = to extract rocks from a mountain by blasting them with explosives
detail  baau3 sin3  bao4 xian4 = of threads to tear (at the seams)
detail 漿  baau3 zoeng1   = exploding, explode
detail  baau3 toi1  bao4 tai1 = flat tire; burst tire; blowout
detail  seon3 sam1 baau3 paang4  xin4 xin1 bao4 peng2 = full of confidence
detail  baau3 po3 jam1 dik1  bao4 po4 yin1 de5 = [ling.,adj] plosive
detail  noi6 baau3 faat3 jyun4 zi2 daan6*2  nei4 bao4 fa3 yuan2 zi3 dan4 = implosion atomic bomb
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 dei6 kau4 mat6 lei5 haau6 jing3  he2 bao4 zha4 di4 qiu2 wu4 li3 xiao4 ying4 = geophysical effects of nuclear explosion
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 haau6 jing3  he2 bao4 zha4 xiao4 ying4 = nuclear explosion effect
detail  hat6 baau3 zaa3 jin1 wan4 jit6 sin3  he2 bao4 zha4 yan1 yun2 re4 xian4 = nuclear "red phone" hotline
detail  seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3  shui3 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear underwater burst; underwater nuclear explosion
detail  daai6 baau3 zaa3 lei5 leon6  da4 bao4 zha4 li3 lun4 = the Big Bang Theory
detail  zi6 saat3 sik1 baau3 zaa3  zi4 sha1 shi4 bao4 zha4 = suicide bombing
detail  baau3 zeoi6   = implosion
detail  noeng1 baau3   = extremely old-fashioned
detail seed  baau3 sit1   = getting a power-up or boost of energy; slang derived from Gundam
detail  baau3 gwong1  bao4 guang1 = to bleed

Showing all 3 examples containing 爆
detail audio 今日打扮真係潮爆
You look really fashionable today!
[Your style is very up to date.]
detail audio
I was left speechless by his sarcasm.
detail 真係冇用畀人乜都出嚟
You are useless. You revealed everything when they pressured you to do so.

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