原子弹

原子彈

yuánzǐdàn

noun #7,952

Measure Word

一颗原子弹 kē

Meanings

1 atomic bomb; atom bomb; nuclear bomb

Characters

original; source

child; seed; particle

bullet; bomb; ball

原子 (atom) + 弹 (bomb) - literally 'atom bomb.'

Examples

HSK 5

1945年美国向日本投下了两颗原子弹。

1945 Nián Měiguó xiàng Rìběn tóu xià le liǎng kē yuánzǐdàn.

In 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan.

HSK 6

中国在1964年成功试爆了第一颗原子弹。

Zhōngguó zài 1964 nián chénggōng shìbào le dìyī kē yuánzǐdàn.

China successfully tested its first atomic bomb in 1964.

HSK 7-9

原子弹的威力是巨大的。

Yuánzǐdàn de wēilì shì jùdà de.

The destructive power of an atomic bomb is enormous.

Tips

history

China's first atomic bomb test (codename 596) took place on October 16, 1964, making it the fifth country to develop nuclear weapons. This is a major point of national pride.

usage

原子弹 specifically means atomic (fission) bomb. 氢弹 is hydrogen bomb, and 核武器 is the general term for nuclear weapons.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

子 zǐ

弹 dàn