3 sentences for 炮 (pào — firecracker)

1. 过年时，大家都要放炮庆祝。

   guò​nián shí, dà​jiā dōu yào fàng pào qìng​zhù.

   During the New Year, everyone sets off firecrackers to celebrate.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 鸣炮二十一响。

   míng pào èr​shí​yī xiǎng.

   A 21-gun salute was fired.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他的第一部小说就一炮打响，迅速成了畅销书。

   tā de dì​yī bù xiǎo​shuō jiù yī pào dǎ​xiǎng, xùn​sù chéng le chàng​xiāo shū.

   His first novel was an instant success and quickly became a bestseller.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary