English–Chinese
“missile” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo dàn
Example
军队拦截了来袭的导弹。jūn duì lán jié le lái xí de dǎo dàn
The military intercepted the incoming missile.
How to say “missile” in Chinese
“Missile” in Chinese is 导弹 (dǎo dàn).
A self-propelled flying weapon follows a controlled path toward a target.
Example sentences with 导弹
研究人员改进了导弹的制导系统。yán jiū rén yuán gǎi jìn le dǎo dàn de zhì dǎo xì tǒng
The researchers improved the missile guidance system.
Tips for using 导弹
- The two syllables have third tone followed by fourth tone, so the clear falling ending on the second syllable helps keep the compound distinct in speech.