baau3 po3爆破

Jyutpingbaau3 po3

Yalebaau po

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To blast, dynamite, or blow up; to detonate explosives to destroy something, or to burst an economic bubble.

to blast; to dynamite; to blow up with explosives
figurativeto burst; to pop (such as an economic bubble)

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How it's used

Primarily used in technical or formal contexts like construction and demolition engineering. While it can metaphorically refer to the bursting of economic bubbles, it is rarely used in casual daily conversation for general explosions, where words like 爆炸 are far more common.

Examples

go2嗰dou6度zoeng1將wui5會zeon3進hang4行baau3爆po3破，daai6大gaa1家haang4行hoi1開di1啲aa4呀。

They are going to do some blasting over there, everyone please move away.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知go2嗰dung3棟gau6舊lau4樓gei2幾si4時wui2會baau3爆po3破caak3拆se3卸？

Do you know when that old building will be demolished by blasting?

Common phrases

baau3爆po3破gung1工cing4程

blasting project

baau3爆po3破caak3拆se3卸

demolition by blasting

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 爆炸, which is the general term for an explosion or to explode. 爆破 specifically implies a controlled, intentional act of destruction using explosives for a purpose like clearing a site.