"firecrackers" in Chinese (Simplified)
鞭炮
Definition
点燃后发出巨大声响的小型爆竹,常在庆典和节日中使用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“鞭炮”专指主要产生响声的爆竹,与“烟花”不同(后者有视觉效果)。春节和重要节庆常见,但不少城市有限制或禁令。
Examples
The children lit firecrackers during the festival.
孩子们在节日期间点燃了**鞭炮**。
Please do not use firecrackers indoors.
请不要在室内使用**鞭炮**。
Many people set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
许多人在除夕夜燃放**鞭炮**。
The sound of firecrackers woke me up last night.
昨晚**鞭炮**的声音把我吵醒了。
We bought a bunch of firecrackers for the celebration.
我们为庆祝活动买了一大堆**鞭炮**。
Back home, lighting firecrackers is a family tradition.
在我老家,点**鞭炮**是家庭传统。