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Chinese word
子弹
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǐ dàn
Meaning
- nounbullet
Example
警察在现场发现了很多子弹。jǐng chá zài xiàn chǎng fā xiàn le hěn duō zǐ dàn
The police found many bullets at the scene.
More examples
他把子弹装上了，枪可以开火了。tā bǎ zi dàn zhuāng shàng le qiāng ké yǐ kāi huǒ le
He loaded the bullet, so the gun could fire.
Core concept
The compact metal body that flies from a gun, treated as one complete item rather than as an abstract supply.
Common phrases
把子弹装上bǎ zi dàn zhuāng shàng
load a bullet
一发子弹yì fā zǐ dàn
one bullet
捡起子弹jián qǐ zǐ dàn
pick up a bullet
Similar words
弹药dàn yào: The general supply of bullets, gunpowder, and other material for firearms.
Definition in Chinese
子弹 是构成弹药的单个发射单元，指枪械发射后飞出的金属弹体。zǐ dàn shì gòu chéng dàn yào de dān gè fā shè dān yuán zhǐ qiāng xiè fā shè hòu fēi chū de jīn shǔ dàn tǐ
Word origin
The compound 子弹 (zǐdàn, "bullet") uses 子 (zǐ, "individual unit") with 弹 (dàn, "projectile") to name a single projectile.
Usage tips
- English speakers should not extend this noun to a typographical dot or list marker, because its Chinese sense stays tied to a firearm projectile.
Other meanings
- ammunitionnoun
- roundnoun
Related words
- 弹药dàn yàoammunitionnoun
- 弹匣dàn xiámagazinenoun
- 弹头dàn tóuwarheadnoun