Definition
火爆 (huǒ bào) has two distinct meanings: (1) for a person, it means 'fiery, hot-tempered' — stronger and more explosive than 暴躁 (bào zào), which is a general irritable temper; (2) for a business, event, etc., it means 'extremely popular, booming' — more intense and sudden than 繁荣 (fán róng, steady prosperity) or 红火 (hóng huo, thriving). Unlike 火 (huǒ, popular/in demand), 火爆 emphasizes a sizzling, explosive level of popularity.
adjective
(of a person) fieryhot-tempered(of a business, event, etc.) extremely popularboomingsizzling
Examples
- 火爆，。Tā píqì huǒ bào, dòng bú dòng jiù fāhuǒ.He has a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest thing.
- 火爆，。Nà jiā cāntīng shēngyì fēicháng huǒ bào, měitiān páiduì de rén hěn duō.That restaurant's business is booming; a lot of people queue up every day.
- ，火爆。Zhège yǎnchànghuì de ménpiào gāng kāishòu jiù bèi yì qiǎng ér kōng, shízài tài huǒ bào le.The tickets for this concert were snapped up as soon as they went on sale—it's simply too popular.
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