轰炸 hōngzhà to bomb
to bomb; to bombard
How to remember 轰炸: 轰 rumble + 炸 to explode = to bomb.
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How it is used
- To bomb / bombard from the air - 敌机轰炸了城市 (díjī hōngzhà le chéngshì) enemy planes bombed the city.
- Very common figuratively for being flooded with something: 信息轰炸 information bombardment; 电话轰炸 being flooded with calls.
- The literal sense is military aerial bombing; the figurative "overwhelmed by a barrage" is everyday and vivid.