Chinese words · HSK 6

爆

bào

to explode; to burst

Every meaning

bào

  1. to explode; to burst
  2. (slang) extremely; to the max
  3. to quick-fry (as in 爆炒)
  4. (gaming) to drop (loot, items)
  5. (coll.) explosive; hugely popular (as in 爆火)
  6. (coll.) to break out; to come out (news) (as in 爆料)

Words with 爆

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).