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炮 pào

cannon, artillery

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
火
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 火包 ⿰火包

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 过年放鞭炮很热闹。
    Guònián fàng biānpào hěn rènao.
    Setting off firecrackers during New Year is very lively.
    pass-year set-off firecracker very lively
  2. 你听到鞭炮声了吗？
    Nǐ tīngdào biānpào shēng le ma?
    Did you hear the sound of firecrackers?
    you hear-arrive firecracker sound (le) (question)
  3. 我们晚上去放鞭炮吧。
    Wǒmen wǎnshang qù fàng biānpào ba.
    Let's go set off firecrackers tonight.
    we evening go set-off firecracker (suggestion)
  4. 这里不能放鞭炮。
    Zhèlǐ bùnéng fàng biānpào.
    Firecrackers can't be set off here.
    here not-can set-off firecracker
  5. 除夕夜，家家户户都放鞭炮庆祝。
    Chúxī yè, jiājiāhùhù dōu fàng biānpào qìngzhù.
    On New Year's Eve, every household sets off firecrackers to celebrate.
    New-Year's-Eve night, every-household all set-off firecracker celebrate

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