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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

爆发

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bàofā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blow-up/ˈbləʊ.ʌp/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"会议期间发生了一场激烈的争吵。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An angry outburst or a sudden violent argument.

    "There was a major blow-up between the manager and the team over the new schedule."
  2. 2

    A photographic enlargement.

    "She ordered a large blow-up of her favorite childhood photograph for the living room wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'blow up', which dates back to the late 16th century meaning to inflate or destroy by explosives. The noun form emerged in the 19th century, initially referring to an explosion or outburst of temper, and later expanded in the 20th century to include photographic enlargements.

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