Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

放炮 [fàngpào]

1. 1. fire a gun

   放三炮

   fire three gunshots

2. 2. set off firecrackers

   春节时，大家喜欢放炮。

3. 3. blast

   放炮，危险!

   Danger! Blasting in progress!

   工人们正准备开山放炮

4. 4. (of a tyre, etc.) blow out

   车胎放炮了!

   The tyre's had a blowout.

   夏季车胎容易放炮。

5. 5. shoot off one's mouth

   不了解情况不要乱放炮!

   Don't shoot off your mouth if you don't know the facts.

   发言要慎重，不能乱放炮。