to be packed; to be overflowing; extremely popular
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be completely full; to be packed; to be overcrowded
dialectLiterally means 'to explode the shed/booth'. A colloquial, vivid expression used to describe a place (like a stadium, theater, or market) being filled to maximum capacity. It often carries a positive connotation of high popularity or demand.
Zhè这
wèi位
gē歌
shǒu手
de的
yǎn演
chàng唱
huì会
mén门
piào票
yī一
kāi开
shòu售
jiù就
bào爆
péng棚
le了
。
The tickets for this singer's concert sold out and the venue was packed as soon as sales opened.
Chūn春
jié节
qián前
de的
huā花
shì市
zǒng总
shì是
rén人
shān山
rén人
hǎi海
，
shēng生
yì意
bào爆
péng棚
。
The flower markets before Chinese New Year are always packed with people, and business is booming.
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Zhè这
jiā家
xīn新
kāi开
de的
cān餐
tīng厅
tiān天
tiān天
bào爆
péng棚
，
bù不
yù预
yuē约
gēn根
běn本
chī吃
bù不
shàng上
。
This newly opened restaurant is packed every day; you can't get a table without a reservation.