Definition
炸弹 (zhà dàn) is a noun meaning 'bomb' — a physical explosive device. It contrasts with 炸药 (zhà yào), which is the explosive material itself (gunpowder, TNT), not the device. 轰炸 (hōng zhà) is the verb 'to bomb' (the action of dropping or attacking with bombs).
noun
bomb
Measure word · 枚, 颗
Examples
- 炸弹。Kǒngbù fènzǐ zài guǎngchǎng shàng yǐnbào le yì méi zhà dàn.The terrorists detonated a bomb in the square.
- 炸弹。Zhè kē zhà dàn de wēilì fēicháng dà.The power of this bomb is very great.
- 炸弹。Jǐngfāng fāxiàn le yì méi wèi bàozhà de zhà dàn.The police found an unexploded bomb.
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