爆炸 (bào zhà) — to explode, to blow up, to detonate

Definition

爆炸 is the concrete, physical 'to explode / blow up' — a bomb, a gas leak, a chemical. Use it for the literal event; 爆发 is for non-physical outbreaks like anger, war, or an epidemic.

verb

to explodeto blow upto detonate

Examples

爆炸，。
Qì qiú bào zhà le, fā chū hěn dà de shēng xiǎng.
The balloon popped, making a very loud noise.
爆炸。
Zhè zhǒng huà xué pǐn yù huǒ róng yì bào zhà.
This chemical is prone to exploding when it meets fire.
爆炸。
Jìn nián lái wǎng luò xìn xī bào zhà ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dào jiāo lǜ.
The internet information explosion in recent years has made many people feel anxious.