爆
米
花

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The word 爆米花 is formed by combining the characters 爆 (bào), meaning "to pop" or "explode", 米 (mǐ), meaning "rice" but here referring to corn kernels or grains, and 花 (huā), meaning "flower", which describes the popped corn's flower-like shape. Together, these characters literally represent the action of popping grains that result in puff-shaped pieces, directly naming popcorn.

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爆米花很好吃。

Bào mǐ huā hěn hǎo chī.

Popcorn is delicious.

我们在电影院吃爆米花。

Wǒ men zài diàn yǐng yuàn chī bào mǐ huā.

We eat popcorn at the cinema.

妈妈用微波炉做了爆米花。

Mā ma yòng wēi bō lú zuò le bào mǐ huā.

Mom made popcorn with the microwave.

因为爆米花太香了，所以我买了一大桶。

Yīn wèi bào mǐ huā tài xiāng le, suǒ yǐ wǒ mǎi le yī dà tǒng.

Because popcorn is so fragrant, I bought a large bucket.

尽管爆米花热量很高，但我还是忍不住每周都吃。

Jǐn guǎn bào mǐ huā rè liàng hěn gāo, dàn wǒ hái shì rěn bù zhù měi zhōu dōu chī.

Although popcorn is high in calories, I can't help but eat it every week.

Word Definition - 爆米花

bào mǐ huā puffed rice; popcorn

Individual Character Details

爆 bào
米 mǐ, mǐ
花 huā, huā, huā, huā