- 定时炸弹 dìngshízhàdàn hidden dangerA hidden danger or ticking clock that could lead to a sudden crisis at any time.
- 深水炸弹 shēnshuǐzhàdàn depth chargeA bomb designed to explode underwater at a pre-set depth, typically used by ships or aircraft to destroy submarines
- 塑胶炸弹 sùjiāozhàdàn plastic explosiveA powerful explosive material that is soft and malleable, similar to clay, allowing it to be molded into any shape; it is highly stable and usually requires a detonator to explode.
- 大型空爆炸弹 dàxíngkōngbàozhàdàn MOABMassive Ordnance Air Blast, a large-yield conventional bomb used by the United States military
- 子母炸弹 zǐmǔzhàdàn cluster bomba bomb that opens in the air to release many smaller explosive bombs or submunitions
- 投水炸弹 tóushuǐzhàdàn depth chargeanti-submarine weapon intended to be dropped into the water to explode at a certain depth
- 放射性炸弹 fàngshèxìngzhàdàn radiological bomba weapon designed to spread radioactive material using conventional explosives
- 汽车炸弹 qìchēzhàdàn car bomban explosive device hidden inside or attached to a vehicle
- 潜水炸弹 qiánshuǐzhàdàn depth chargeAn explosive device designed to travel through water to attack submarines.
- 炸弹之母 zhàdànzhīmǔ Mother of All BombsMassive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), a powerful non-nuclear American bomb
- 炸弹之父 zhàdànzhīfù Father of All BombsAviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP); a powerful Russian conventional bomb
- 红色炸弹 hóngsèzhàdàn wedding invitationA humorous way to refer to a wedding invitation, literally 'red bomb', because they are sent in red envelopes and require the recipient to spend money on a gift.
- 肮脏炸弹 āngzāngzhàdàn dirty bomba weapon containing radioactive material that is dispersed by a conventional explosion
- 自制炸弹 zìzhìzhàdàn improvised explosive deviceimprovised explosive device; IED; homemade bomb
- 自杀式炸弹 zìshāshìzhàdàn suicide bomba suicide bomb
- 自杀炸弹杀手 zìshāzhàdànshāshǒu suicide bombera person who carries out a suicide bombing
- 葡萄炸弹 pútaozhàdàn cluster bomba type of bomb, also called a grape bomb, designed to release many smaller explosives over a wide area to increase the range of destruction
- 裂变炸弹 lièbiànzhàdàn fission bomban atomic bomb that releases energy through the process of nuclear fission
- 计时炸弹 jìshízhàdàn time bomba bomb equipped with a timer to trigger an explosion at a set time
- 逻辑炸弹 luójizhàdàn logic bomba piece of malicious code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met
- 重磅炸弹 zhòngbàngzhàdàn bombshellsomething that produces shockwaves or a huge impact, such as a major revelation, blockbuster product, or high-profile news
- 不定时炸弹 bùdìngshízhàdàn time bombtime bomb; a hidden danger that can cause damage or disaster at any moment
- 集束炸弹 jíshùzhàdàn cluster bombA bomb that opens in mid-air, releasing many smaller explosive submunitions over a wide area; also known as a [[子母弹|子母彈|zi3 mu3 dan4]] or [[集束弹|集束彈|ji2 shu4 dan4]]
- 人体炸弹 réntǐzhàdàn suicide bombera person who carries explosives on their body and detonates them in a crowd or near a target to perform a suicide attack
- 塑料炸弹 sùliàozhàdàn plastic bombA high-performance explosive mixed with plasticizers to create a clay-like substance that can be molded into any shape; stable under high heat and usually requires a detonator to explode.