bullet; pellet; very small place
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
pellet; small clay or iron ball
Refers to the ammunition used in a slingshot.
Tā他
yòng用
dàn弹
gōng弓
hé和
ní泥
dàn弹
wán丸
dǎ打
niǎo鸟
。
He used a slingshot and clay pellets to shoot birds.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
de的
dàn弹
gōng弓
duō多
yòng用
tiě铁
wán丸
。
In ancient times, slingshots often used iron pellets.
noun
bullet; projectile
technicalSpecifically refers to the projectile part of a bullet or shell.
Zhè这
kē颗
zǐ子
dàn弹
de的
dàn弹
wán丸
shì是
tóng铜
zhì制
de的
。
The bullet's projectile is made of copper.
Dàn弹
wán丸
de的
shè射
chéng程
hěn很
yuǎn远
。
The bullet has a very long range.
noun
a very small place
literaryA literary idiom, used metaphorically to describe a tiny area.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
guó国
jiā家
suī虽
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
jué绝
bù不
shì是
dàn弹
wán丸
zhī之
dì地
。
Although our country is small, it is certainly not a tiny place.
Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
kùn困
zài在
dàn弹
wán丸
zhī之
dì地
，
wú无
chù处
kě可
táo逃
。
The enemy troops were trapped in a tiny place with nowhere to escape.
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Dàn弹
wán丸
zhī之
dì地
de的
Xiāng香
Gǎng港
，
què却
shì是
guó国
jì际
jīn金
róng融
zhōng中
xīn心
。
Hong Kong, a tiny place, is an international financial center.