Chinese word

鞭炮

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiān pào

Meaning

  • nounfirecracker

Example

春节我们放鞭炮，庆祝新年。chūn jié wǒ men fàng biān pào qìng zhù xīn nián

We set off firecrackers during Spring Festival to celebrate the New Year.

Illustration for 鞭炮 (firecracker)

More examples

小区为减少火灾风险，实行了禁放鞭炮的规定。xiǎo qū wèi jián shǎo huǒ zāi fēng xiǎn shí xíng le jìn fàng biān pào de guī dìng

The residential community implemented a ban on setting off firecrackers to reduce the risk of fire.

Core concept

A whip-like string of small firecrackers that bursts in rapid succession, filling the air with cracks and sparks.

Common phrases

  • 禁放鞭炮jìn fàng biān pào

    ban setting off firecrackers

  • 燃放鞭炮rán fàng biān pào

    set off firecrackers

Similar words

爆竹bào zhú: A firecracker in a small paper or bamboo tube that produces a loud cracking sound when lit.
炮仗pào zhàng: A connected row of firecrackers used in folk celebrations and set off in a series of bursts.
烟花yān huā: Pyrotechnics sent into the sky to display colorful shapes and patterns of light.

Definition in Chinese

一种以火药为内芯，用纸或管状外壳包裹，点燃后成串爆响并放出火花，常用于节庆或驱邪的爆竹类燃放物。yì zhǒng yǐ huǒ yào wèi nèi xīn yòng zhǐ huò guǎn zhuàng wài ké bāo guǒ diǎn rán hòu chéng chuàn bào xiǎng bìng fàng chū huǒ huā cháng yòng yú jié qìng huò qū xié de bào zhú lèi rán fàng wù

Word origin

鞭炮 (biānpào, "firecracker") combines 鞭 (biān, "whip") + 炮 (pào, "firecracker"), naming the crackling string for its whip-like shape and repeated bursts.

Usage tips

  • When counting a connected string, Chinese commonly uses 串 (chuàn, "string") or 挂 (guà, "hanging row") as the measure word, rather than treating it like one loose piece.

Related words

  • 鞭炮声biān pào shēngsound of firecrackersnoun

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