起爆 (qǐ bào) — to detonate

Definition

Examples

• 工兵准备起爆地雷。
  Gōng bīng zhǔn bèi qǐ bào dì léi.
  The engineers are preparing to detonate the landmines.
• 这个装置可以在远处起爆。
  Zhè ge zhuāng zhì kě yǐ zài yuǎn chù qǐ bào.
  This device can be detonated from a distance.
• 他们用遥控器起爆了炸药。
  Tā men yòng yáo kòng qì qǐ bào le zhà yào.
  They detonated the explosives with a remote control.