pào
炮铳
firecracker; cannon; to fire a gun
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
firecracker; cracker; banger
dialectUsed specifically for firecrackers. Often used in regional dialects. The character '炮' alone typically means 'cannon', so the term '炮仗' is more common for 'firecracker'.
Guò过
nián年
le了
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
fàng放
pào炮
。
It's New Year, and the children are setting off firecrackers in the yard.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
guà挂
biān鞭
zi子
pào炮
。
He bought a string of firecrackers.
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Chéng城
lǐ里
jìn禁
zhǐ止
fàng放
pào炮
zhang仗
。
Setting off firecrackers is prohibited in the city.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
fàng放
pào炮
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Children must pay attention to safety when setting off firecrackers.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
pào炮
de的
shēng声
yīn音
tè特
bié别
dà大
。
This kind of firecracker is especially loud.