Meaning
flourishing; prosperous; suddenly; abruptly
Chinese: 兴盛，也表示突然。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 勃 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 兴致勃勃xìng zhì bó bóto become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
- 朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
- 蓬勃péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
- 勃发bó fāto sprout up; to flourish; (of war etc) to break out; rapid growth
- 勃然bó ránsuddenly; abruptly; agitatedly; excitedly
Example Sentence
春天到了，万物生机勃勃。Chūn tiān dào le, wàn wù shēng jī bó bó.Spring has come, and everything is full of vitality.
春天Chūn tiānspring (season)到了dào leat last，万物wàn wùall things生机勃勃shēng jī bó bó(idiom) vibrant。