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    Expressing 'to detonate' with 引爆 (yǐnbào)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 引爆 + Object

    Explanation

    引爆 (yǐnbào) means to detonate or trigger an explosion, describing the act of causing an explosive device to go off. It is used in news reports, military contexts, and descriptions of controlled demolitions.

    Examples

    • 工兵小心翼翼地引爆了那枚炸弹。

      Gōngbīng xiǎoxīnyìyì de yǐnbào le nà méi zhàdàn.

      The combat engineer carefully detonated the bomb.

    • 这条新闻引爆了网友的热烈讨论。

      Zhè tiáo xīnwén yǐnbào le wǎngyǒu de rèliè tǎolùn.

      This piece of news set off a heated discussion among netizens.

    • 拆迁队用炸药引爆了那栋旧楼。

      Chāiqiān duì yòng zhàyào yǐnbào le nà dòng jiù lóu.

      The demolition team used explosives to detonate the old building.

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