炮 pàobāopáo HSK6 large gun, cannon Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All "pao4" meanings All meanings 10 pào 7 cannon 4firecracker 3bāo 2 heat-dry 1quick-fry 1páo 1 roast (medicine) 1 7 sentences for 炮 (pào) 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