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title: "Zhadan Meaning: 炸弹 (zhàdàn) Means “bomb”"
description: "炸弹 (traditional 炸彈, zhàdàn) means “bomb”. Hear its tones, see what 炸 and 弹 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhadan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 炸弹 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

炸弹 zhàdàn

## bomb

## Its characters

1. 炸 zhà to bomb (as in 轰炸)
2. 弹 dàn bullet

## In a sentence

这个消息像一颗炸弹，让大家都惊呆了。 The news was like a bomb; everyone was stunned.

[More about 炸弹](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%82%B8%E5%BC%B9)

## More words with 炸 or 弹

- [爆炸 bàozhà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozha)
- [导弹 dǎodàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daodan)
- [反弹 fǎntán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fantan)
- [弹性 tánxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanxing)
- [子弹 zǐdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zidan)

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