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    Referring to "explosives" or "dynamite" with 炸药 (zhàyào)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    The noun 炸药 (zhàyào) means "explosives" or "dynamite." It refers to substances capable of causing an explosion. For example, 仍含有炸药 means "still contains explosives."

    Examples

    • 警方在仓库里发现了大量炸药。

      jǐngfāng zài cāngkù lǐ fāxiàn le dàliàng zhàyào.

      The police found a large amount of explosives in the warehouse.

    • 施工队用炸药炸开了那座山。

      shīgōngduì yòng zhàyào zhà kāi le nà zuò shān.

      The construction crew used explosives to blast open the mountain.

    • 运输炸药需要特别的许可证。

      yùnshū zhàyào xūyào tèbié de xǔkězhèng.

      Transporting explosives requires a special permit.

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