shoot an arrow; archery
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to shoot an arrow with a bow
This is a separable verb (离合词) that can be split with complements or objects, e.g., '射了一箭' (shot one arrow) or '射过箭' (have shot arrows).
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
liàn练
xí习
shè射
jiàn箭
。
He practices shooting arrows every day.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
bīng兵
bì必
xū须
jīng精
tōng通
shè射
jiàn箭
。
Ancient soldiers had to be proficient in archery.
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Tā他
lā拉
kāi开
gōng弓
，
miáo瞄
zhǔn准
mù目
biāo标
，
rán然
hòu后
shè射
jiàn箭
。
He drew the bow, aimed at the target, and then shot the arrow.
noun
archery (as a sport)
An Olympic sport where competitors shoot arrows at a target from a set distance, typically 70 meters for recurve archery.
Shè射
jiàn箭
shì是
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
xiàng项
mù目
zhī之
yī一
。
Archery is one of the Olympic events.
Tā她
zài在
shè射
jiàn箭
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
le了
jīn金
pái牌
。
She won the gold medal in the archery competition.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
shè射
jiàn箭
zhè这
xiàng项
yùn运
dòng动
。
He has loved the sport of archery since childhood.