huǒ
yào

HSK 7-9
technical
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Meaning of 火药

火药 means gunpowder; explosive. Pronounced huǒ yào. HSK 7-9.

  • gunpowder; explosive

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
guó
dài
de
míng
zhī
jiù
shì
huǒ
yào
 

One of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China is gunpowder.

Zhè
huǒ
yào
chǔ
cún
zài
gān
zào
 
yīn
liáng
de
fang
 

This batch of gunpowder must be stored in a dry, cool place.

Xiàn
dài
yān
huǒ
yào
de
wēi
chuán
tǒng
hēi
huǒ
yào
duō
 

Modern smokeless powder is much more powerful than traditional black powder.

Zhè
ge
cāng
yán
jìn
yān
huǒ
 
yīn
wèi
miàn
cún
fàng
zhe
liàng
huǒ
yào
 

Open flames are strictly forbidden in this warehouse because it stores a large quantity of gunpowder.

Measure Words

/
Primary
/ dūn
公斤/ gōng jīn
/ xiāng
/ dài