Definition
炸掉 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to blow up' or 'to blast', formed from the verb 炸 (explode) plus the complement 掉 (off/away/completely). The V+掉 pattern indicates that something is destroyed or removed by the action. You can insert 得 or 不 between the components to express possibility: 炸得掉 (can be blown up) and 炸不掉 (cannot be blown up).
r.v.
(resultative verb) to blow upto blast (with explosives)(figurative) to blow upto destroy (a plan, relationship, etc.)
Examples
- 炸掉。Dírén bǎ zhè zuò qiáo zhà diào le.The enemy blew up this bridge.
- ，。Zhè kuài shítou tài dà le, gēnběn zhà bú diào.This rock is too big; it can't be blown up at all.
- ，炸掉。Zhè cì tánpàn shībài le, zhīqián de hézuò jìhuà wánquán zhà diào le.This negotiation failed, and the previous cooperation plan was completely blown up.
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