bào​fā HSK6

break out

爆发 (爆發) bào​fā
break out verb
to begin suddenly and often violently, such as a war, revolution, or epidemic

An armed conflict broke out on the border between the two countries.

burst out verb
to suddenly release a strong emotion, sound, or energy

A thunderous round of applause erupted from the audience.

erupt verb
to explode or eject matter violently, such as a volcano

The volcano, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly erupted.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
18.3 per million appears in 7% of films
Written text
35.2 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT