Definition
轰炸 (hōngzhà) is the standard verb for bombing with explosives or figuratively bombarding someone (e.g., with questions). Its near-synonym 轰 (hōng) is more colloquial and onomatopoeic (bang/boom), and can also mean to shoo away or to attack with heavy fire, whereas 轰炸 always implies a deliberate, large-scale bombing or figurative inundation.
verb
to bomb (with explosives)to bombard (with questions, criticism, etc.)
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 轰炸。Díjūn duì chéngshì jìnxíng le duō cì hōng zhà.The enemy bombed the city many times.
- 轰炸。Jìzhě bèi guānzhòng de wèntí hōng zhà de tóu yūn.The reporter was bombarded with questions from the audience until he felt dizzy.
- 轰炸。Yuǎnchù chuán lái yí zhèn hōng zhà shēng.A burst of bombing sounds came from afar.
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