Definition
鞭炮 (biānpào) specifically refers to a string of small firecrackers, the kind you often see hung up and set off in a continuous crackle. 爆竹 (bàozhú) is a broader term that can mean a single large firecracker or the general concept of firecrackers. In everyday speech, 鞭炮 is more common for the string type.
noun
firecrackersa string of small firecrackers
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 鞭炮。Guònián shí jiājiāhùhù dōu huì fàng biān pào.Every household sets off firecrackers during the New Year.
- 鞭炮。Tā mǎi le yì méi biān pào zhǔnbèi wǎnshang fàng.He bought a firecracker to set off in the evening.
- 鞭炮，。Yuǎnchù chuánlái biān pào de shēngyīn, tíxǐng rénmen kuài guònián le.The sound of firecrackers came from afar, reminding people that the New Year was near.
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