fire cannon; debut performance by star
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fire a cannon; to shell
neutralMilitary term for artillery action.
Pào炮
bīng兵
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiàng向
mù目
biāo标
dǎ打
pào炮
。
The artillery is preparing to shell the target.
Dí敌
rén人
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
zāo遭
dào到
le了
měng猛
liè烈
dǎ打
pào炮
。
The enemy's position was heavily shelled.
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Dǎ打
pào炮
de的
shēng声
yīn音
zhèn震
ěr耳
yù欲
lóng聋
。
The sound of cannon fire was deafening.
verb
to give a debut performance; to put on a special show (of a star performer)
archaicTraditional theater term, now less common. Often refers to the first few performances by a famous actor or actress at a new venue, showcasing their best repertoire.
Méi梅
Lán兰
fāng芳
dà大
shī师
chū初
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
，
dǎ打
pào炮
sān三
tiān天
，
chǎng场
chǎng场
bào爆
mǎn满
。
When Master Mei Lanfang first arrived in Shanghai, he gave three debut performances, and each show was sold out.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
shì是
míng名
jué角
er儿
de的
dǎ打
pào炮
xì戏
，
piào票
zǎo早
jiù就
mài卖
guāng光
le了
。
Tonight is the star's debut performance, and the tickets sold out long ago.
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Jù剧
tuán团
ān安
pái排
tā他
dǎ打
pào炮
sān三
tiān天
，
yǐ以
xī吸
yǐn引
guān观
zhòng众
。
The troupe arranged for him to give three debut performances to attract the audience.