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哑炮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哑炮 Usage and Examples

dud

misfire

flop

昨天的军事演习,甲方放了一个哑炮。

During yesterday's sham battle, party a fired a dud.

北朝的核实验对于市场而言,也不过是一枚哑炮而已。

North Korea's nuclear test was a damp squib in market terms.

The characters in 哑炮

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哑
yǎ9mute, hoarse, dud
炮
pào9roast, bake, or stir-fry

More words starting with 哑

  • yǎ哑le了hoarse, mute
  • yǎ哑rén人mute person, mute
  • yǎ哑jù剧mime, pantomime
  • yǎ哑hào号ér儿Missed call
  • yǎ哑chǎng场awkward silence
  • yǎ哑ba巴mute
  • yǎ哑huǒ火misfire, fizzle out
  • yǎ哑rán然speechless, dumbfounded
  • yǎ哑xiào笑muted laugh, suppressed laugh
  • yǎ哑mí谜Riddle, Conundrum
  • yǎ哑jì迹puzzling remark; riddle

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Questions about 哑炮

What does 哑炮 mean in Chinese?

哑炮 (yǎ pào) means “dud, misfire, flop”.

How do you pronounce 哑炮?

哑炮 is pronounced yǎ pào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “dud” in Chinese?

“dud” is 哑炮 (yǎ pào) in Chinese.

How is 哑炮 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 哑炮, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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