loud firecracker; thundercracker
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Meanings
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a large, loud firecracker; thundercracker
Refers specifically to large traditional Chinese firecrackers that produce a deep, thunderous explosion. Commonly used during the Spring Festival and other celebrations, particularly in northern China.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xià吓
de得
wǔ捂
zhù住
le了
ěr耳
duo朵
，
yīn因
wéi为
má麻
léi雷
zi子
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
yào要
xiǎng响
le了
。
The children covered their ears in fright, because the thundercracker was about to go off any second.
Tā他
diǎn点
rán燃
le了
yī一
gè个
má麻
léi雷
zi子
，
jù巨
dà大
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
bǎ把
gǒu狗
dōu都
xià吓
pǎo跑
le了
。
He lit a thundercracker, and the huge explosion scared the dogs away.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
má麻
léi雷
zi子
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
biān鞭
pào炮
shēng声
yīn音
dà大
duō多
le了
。
This kind of thundercracker is much louder than ordinary firecrackers.