baau3 faat3爆發爆发
Jyutpingbaau3 faat3
Yalebaau faat
Definition
To explode or burst when heated; to erupt.
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How it's used
Focuses on the sudden, violent release of energy or pressure, whether physical like an eruption or abstract like an epidemic or conflict. It carries a sense of uncontrollable force that disrupts the status quo. While it can describe physical objects shattering, it is more commonly used for large scale events or intense emotional outbursts.
Examples
The volcano suddenly erupted, it is so shocking.
Do you know when the war will break out?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for small scale breaking of objects like a glass or a plate, where 爛 or 碎 is more appropriate. It is reserved for events with significant impact or explosive force.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
