Meaning of zhá:
炸
to deep fry; (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable); Taiwan pr. [zha4]; to burst; to explode; to blow up; to bomb; (coll.) to fly into a rage; (coll.) to scamper off; to scatter
Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī zhà jīchì.
我今天想吃炸鸡翅。
I want to eat fried chicken wings today.
Zhè dào cài xūyào xiān zhà yīxià shūcài.
这道菜需要先炸一下蔬菜。
This dish requires blanching the vegetables first.
Tā xǐhuān chī zhà jī.
他喜欢吃炸鸡。
He likes to eat fried chicken.
Zhèxiē qìqiú kěnéng huì zhà.
这些气球可能会炸。
These balloons might explode.
Tāmen yòng zhàdàn lái zhà dàlóu.
他们用炸弹来炸大楼。
They used a bomb to blow up the building.
Tā de píqì yī shànglái jiù huì zhà.
他的脾气一上来就会炸。
He flies into a rage once he's upset.
Tīngdào xìnhào qiāng de shēngyīn hòu, yùndòngyuánmen lìkè zhà kāi lái.
听到信号枪的声音后,运动员们立刻炸开来。
Upon hearing the sound of the starting pistol, the athletes immediately scattered.