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105 words
Chinese word
导弹
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo dàn
Meaning
- nounmissile
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A self-propelled flying weapon follows a controlled path toward a target.
Common phrases
制造导弹zhì zào dǎo dàn
produce missiles
装备导弹zhuāng bèi dǎo dàn
equip with missiles
导弹系统dǎo dàn xì tǒng
missile system
Similar words
弹道导弹dàn dào dǎo dàn: A long-range missile that rises high, follows a ballistic path, and reaches its target near the end.
巡航导弹xún háng dǎo dàn: A powered guided missile that adjusts its direction and altitude as it travels toward its target.
火箭huǒ jiàn: A rocket that gains thrust from burning fuel and carries an object upward.
Definition in Chinese
导弹是装有推进装置和制导系统、能够在飞行中自行或受控改变航向以命中目标的飞行弹体。dǎo dàn shì zhuāng yǒu tuī jìn zhuāng zhì hé zhì dǎo xì tǒng néng gòu zài fēi xíng zhōng zì xíng huò shòu kòng gǎi biàn háng xiàng yǐ mìng zhòng mù biāo de fēi xíng dàn tǐ
Word origin
The name combines 导 (dǎo, "guide") with 弹 (dàn, "projectile"), marking guidance as the key feature of this projectile.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- guided missilenoun
Related words
- 导弹制造dǎo dàn zhì zàomissile manufacturingnoun
- 导弹专家dǎo dàn zhuān jiāmissile expertnoun