鞭炮 (biān pào) — firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers
Definition
Common everyday word for firecrackers, especially the strung-together kind set off at New Year. Use 爆竹 in more formal or written contexts, often for a single explosive.
noun
firecrackersa string of small firecrackers
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 鞭炮。Guò nián shí jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì fàng biān pào.Every household sets off firecrackers during the New Year.
- 鞭炮。Tā mǎi le yì méi biān pào zhǔn bèi wǎn shàng fàng.He bought a firecracker to set off in the evening.
- 鞭炮，。Yuǎn chù chuán lái biān pào de shēng yīn, tí xǐng rén men kuài guò nián le.The sound of firecrackers came from afar, reminding people that the New Year was near.
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