炮 pàobāopáo HSK6 large gun, cannon Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (5) All meanings 10 pào 7 cannon 4firecracker 3bāo 2 heat-dry 1quick-fry 1páo 1 roast (medicine) 1 10 sentences 这一步走马可以攻击对方的炮。 zhèi yī bù zǒumǎ kěyǐ gōngjī duìfāng de pào. Moving the knight in this step can attack the opponent's cannon. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这步棋走马可以攻击对方的炮。 zhè bù qí zǒumǎ kěyǐ gōngjī duìfāng de pào. Moving the knight in this step can attack the opponent's cannon. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他沉着冷静地瞄准目标,开了一炮。 tā chénzhuó lěngjìng de miáozhǔn mùbiāo, kāi le yī pào. He calmly aimed at the target and fired a shot. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary战士们正在操作迫击炮攻击敌人的阵地。 zhànshì men zhèngzài cāozuò pǎi jī pào gōngjī dírén de zhèndì. The soldiers are operating mortars to attack the enemy positions. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary过年时,大家都要放炮庆祝。 guònián shí, dàjiā dōu yào fàng pào qìngzhù. During the New Year, everyone sets off firecrackers to celebrate. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary鸣炮二十一响。 míng pào èrshíyī xiǎng. A 21-gun salute was fired. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的第一部小说就一炮打响,迅速成了畅销书。 tā de dìyī bù xiǎoshuō jiù yī pào dǎxiǎng, xùnsù chéng le chàngxiāo shū. His first novel was an instant success and quickly became a bestseller. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他把湿衣服放在火上炮一炮。 tā bǎ shī yīfu fàng zài huǒ shàng bāo yī bāo. He dried the wet clothes by holding them over the fire. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这些草药需炮熟再入药,药效会更好。 zhèxiē cǎoyào xū páo shú zài rùyào, yàoxiào huì gèng hǎo. These herbs need to be processed with heat before being used in medicine for better efficacy. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary炮羊肉是一道非常考验火候的京菜。 bāo yángròu shì yī dào fēicháng kǎoyàn huǒhou de Jīngcài. Quick-fried mutton is a Beijing dish that truly tests a chef's control over the heat. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary