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    Expressing "erupting" or "breaking out" with 爆发 (bàofā)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 爆发

    Explanation

    爆发 (bàofā) means to erupt or break out. It is used for volcanic eruptions, outbreaks of war or disease, and sudden bursts of emotion or energy. For example, 火山爆发 means "a volcanic eruption."

    Examples

    • 那座火山上个月突然爆发了，附近的居民都撤离了。

      Nà zuò huǒshān shàng gè yuè tūrán bàofā le, fùjìn de jūmín dōu chèlí le.

      That volcano suddenly erupted last month, and nearby residents all evacuated.

    • 观众的热情一下子爆发出来，全场都在欢呼。

      Guānzhòng de rèqíng yīxiàzi bàofā chūlái, quánchǎng dōu zài huānhū.

      The audience's enthusiasm suddenly burst out, and the whole venue was cheering.

    • 战争爆发以后，很多人离开了自己的家乡。

      Zhànzhēng bàofā yǐhòu, hěn duō rén líkāi le zìjǐ de jiāxiāng.

      After the war broke out, many people left their hometowns.