炸弹 zhàdàn bomb
How to remember 炸弹: 炸 to explode + 弹 bullet = bomb.
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How it is used
- 'Bomb' - 定时炸弹 (dìngshí zhàdàn) time bomb (also fig. a hidden danger); measure words 枚/颗.
- Note 炸 read zhà (to explode) here; 弹 read dàn (projectile).
- Figurative 重磅炸弹 (zhòngbàng zhàdàn) a 'bombshell' revelation.
Example sentences
- 这个炸弹可以炸死很多人。 Zhège zhàdàn kěyǐ zhàsǐ hěnduō rén.This bomb can kill many people.