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Character · VerbTraditional炸

explode; bomb; burst suddenly

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to explode; to blow up; to detonate

Used for bombs, explosives, or sudden violent ruptures.

Zhà炸
dàn弹
zài在
yuǎn远
chù处
bào爆
zhà炸
le了
 。

The bomb exploded in the distance.

Guō锅
lú炉
yīn因
wèi为
yā压
lì力
guò过
gāo高
ér而
zhà炸
le了
 。

The boiler blew up because the pressure was too high.

2.

verb

to bomb; to attack with explosives

Military usage.

Dí敌
jūn军
hōng轰
zhà炸
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
 。

The enemy bombed this city.

Zhàn战
dòu斗
jī机
zhà炸
huǐ毁
le了
qiáo桥
liáng梁
 。

The fighter jets blew up the bridge.

3.

verb

to burst out; to explode (with anger); to flare up

informal

Informal usage describing sudden emotional outbursts.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ，
tā他
qì气
zhà炸
le了
 。

He exploded with anger when he heard the news.

Mā妈
ma妈
yào要
zhà炸
le了
 ，
nǐ你
kuài快
bǎ把
fáng房
jiān间
shōu收
shi拾
gān干
jìng净
 。

Mom is about to blow up; hurry up and clean your room.

4.

verb

to flee in disorder; to scatter and run away

literary

Literary or descriptive usage.

Dí敌
jūn军
quán全
xiàn线
bēng崩
kuì溃
 ，
zhà炸
yíng营
ér而
sàn散
 。

The enemy army collapsed entirely and fled in disorder.