English–Chinese
“explosives” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhà yào
Example
工人正在搬运炸药。gōng rén zhèng zài bān yùn zhà yào
The workers are carrying explosives.
How to say “explosives” in Chinese
“Explosives” in Chinese is 炸药 (zhà yào).
A chemical material that turns stored energy into a sudden blast strong enough to break nearby objects.
Example sentences with 炸药
警方发现有人在地下室秘密制造炸药。jǐng fāng fā xiàn yǒu rén zài dì xià shì mì mì zhì zào zhà yào
The police discovered someone secretly making explosives in a basement.
Tips for using 炸药
- In everyday Chinese, this noun points to the material itself, not to a device or the act of causing an explosion, so the surrounding context determines which Chinese noun is appropriate.