dàn

弹

Character · NounTraditional彈

pellet; bullet; shell

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

pellet; marble

informal

Often used in colloquial speech, often with the diminutive suffix 儿.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
dì地
shàng上
dǎ打
dànr弹
 儿
 。

Kids love playing marbles on the ground.

Tā他
yòng用
ní泥
dànr弹
dǎ儿
niǎo打
jié鸟
 ,
guǒ结
bèi果
lǎo被
shī老
pī师
píng批
le评
 了
 。

He threw mud pellets at birds and was scolded by his teacher.

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Zhè这
ge个
wán玩
jù具
qiāng枪
kě可
yǐ以
fā发
shè射
sù塑
liào料
dàn弹
wán丸
 。

This toy gun can fire plastic pellets.

Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
wǒ我
zǒng总
zǎn攒
qián钱
mǎi买
bō玻
li璃
dànr弹
 儿
 。

When I was little, I always saved up for glass marbles.

Dì弟
di弟
bǎ把
dàn弹
wán丸
sāi塞
jìn进
le了
wán玩
jù具
qiāng枪
lǐ里
 。

My little brother stuffed a pellet into the toy gun.

2.

noun

bullet; shell; bomb

neutral

Refers to all types of ammunition and explosive ordnance.

Shì士
bīng兵
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
zhòng中
dàn弹
le了
 。

The soldier was hit by a bullet on the battlefield.

Jūn军
duì队
tóu投
xià下
le了
rán燃
shāo烧
dàn弹
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
dí敌
jūn军
zhèn阵
dì地
 。

The troops dropped incendiary shells to destroy the enemy positions.

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Tā他
zài在
shǒu手
liú榴
dàn弹
bào爆
zhà炸
qián前
jí及
shí时
rēng扔
le了
chū出
qù去
 。

He threw the grenade in time before it exploded.

Yuán原
zǐ子
dàn弹
de的
wēi威
lì力
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
pào炮
dàn弹
dà大
de得
duō多
 。

The power of an atomic bomb is far greater than that of a regular shell.

Dǎo导
dàn弹
jīng精
zhǔn准
mìng命
zhòng中
le了
dí敌
fāng方
de的
jūn军
shì事
mù目
biāo标
 。

The missile accurately hit the enemy's military target.