鞭炮

biānpào

firecrackers; string of small firecrackers

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7

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鞭
炮

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炮
  • 马后炮mǎhòupào(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moB7
  • 炮pàocannonB7

See it in sentences

过年要放鞭炮。

People set off firecrackers for the New Year.

鞭炮声吵醒了孩子。

The firecrackers woke the child up.