firecrackers (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
鞭炮 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
春节期间人们放鞭炮以驱赶霉运。 chūnjié qījiān rénmen fàng biānpào yǐ qūgǎn méiyùn. - During the Spring Festival, people set off firecrackers to drive away bad luck.
新年的传统是放鞭炮庆祝。 xīnnián de chuántǒng shì fàng biānpào qìngzhù. - It is a tradition to set off firecrackers to celebrate the New Year.
过去,放鞭炮是庆祝喜庆场合的一部分。 guòqù, fàng biānpào shì qìngzhù xǐqìng chǎnghé de yī bùfèn. - In the past, setting off firecrackers was part of celebrating festive occasions.
放鞭炮是我们国家的一种传统习俗。 fàng biānpào shì wǒmen guójiā de yī zhǒng chuántǒng xísú. - Setting off firecrackers is a traditional custom in our country.
孩子们喜欢放鞭炮庆祝生日。 háizimen xǐhuān fàng biānpào qìngzhù shēngrì. - Children like to set off firecrackers to celebrate birthdays.
Characters
鞭 biān - to whip, to flog |
炮 pào - big gun; cannon; firecracker; blast hole filled with dynamite |