bào

to explode or burst

to quick fry or quick boil

fire (火) + violent force (暴) = explosive burst

暴 already carries the sense of sudden, violent force — add fire and you get an explosion. In cooking, the same violent heat means ingredients hit the wok at fierce speed.

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气球突然了,吓了我一跳。

qì qiú tū rán bào le, xià le wǒ yī tiào.

The balloon suddenly burst, giving me a fright.

这道炒牛肉用大火快速翻炒,味道很香。

zhè dào bào chǎo niú ròu yòng dà huǒ kuài sù fān chǎo, wèi dào hěn xiāng.

This quick-fried beef dish is stir-fried rapidly over high heat and smells very good.

Words with 爆

爆肚

bào dǔ

deep fried tripe

音爆

yīn bào

sonic boom

惊爆

jīng bào

unexpected

一夜爆红

yī yè bào hóng

to become popular overnight

内爆

nèi bào

to implode

内爆法原子弹

nèi bào fǎ yuán zǐ dàn

implosion atomic bomb

傻爆眼

shǎ bào yǎn

(slang) stunned; flabbergasted (emphatic form of 傻眼[sha3 yan3])

光爆

guāng bào

explosion of light

刷爆

shuā bào

to max out (a credit card)

劲爆

jìng bào

(coll.) awesome

原爆点

yuán bào diǎn

ground zero

口爆

kǒu bào

(slang) to ejaculate inside sb's mouth

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