炸 (zhà) — to explode, to burst, to blow up; (figurative) to fly into a rage, to explode with anger
Definition
炸 (zhà) is the plain verb for something physically bursting or blowing up — used with bombs, balloons, pipes, etc. Don't confuse with 爆炸, which emphasizes a violent detonation, or 爆发, which is for emotions, sounds, or events breaking out.
verb
to explodeto burstto blow up(figurative) to fly into a rageto explode with anger
Examples
- 炸。Nà ge zhà dàn tū rán zhà le.That bomb suddenly exploded.
- 炸，。Qì qiú zhà le, xià le wǒ yí tiào.The balloon burst and startled me.
- ，炸。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, qì dé kuài zhà le.When he heard the news, he was so angry he almost exploded.
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