Chinese word

靶子

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǎ zi

Meaning

  • nountarget

Example

把靶子摆在靶场中心。bǎ bǎ zi bǎi zài bá chǎng zhōng xīn

Place the target in the center of the shooting range.

Illustration for 靶子 (target)

More examples

维修人员把破损的靶子取下，换上新的靶纸。wéi xiū rén yuán bǎ pò sǔn de bǎ zi qǔ xià huàn shàng xīn de bǎ zhǐ

The maintenance staff took down the damaged target and replaced it with a new target sheet.

Core concept

A visible object or spot that gives aiming a clear endpoint and provides a standard for judging success.

Common phrases

  • 挂靶子guà bǎ zi

    hang a target

  • 检查靶子jiǎn chá bǎ zi

    inspect a target

  • 取下靶子qǔ xià bǎ zi

    take down a target

Similar words

目标mù biāo: A result or point that a person, action, or plan is meant to achieve.
靶心bǎ xīn: The exact center of a shooting or archery target, marked as the key point to hit.

Definition in Chinese

在射击、射箭等场合用作练习或比赛的可见目标物，通常为印有瞄点的纸靶、木靶或金属靶盘。zài shè jī shè jiàn děng chǎng hé yòng zuò liàn xí huò bǐ sài de kě jiàn mù biāo wù tōng cháng wèi yìn yǒu miáo diǎn de zhǐ bǎ mù bǎ huò jīn shǔ bǎ pán

Word origin

靶 (bǎ, "target") + 子 (zi, "noun suffix") forms 靶子 (bǎzi, "target"), naming the concrete object used for aiming.

Usage tips

  • English target can mean a goal or a planned result, but 靶子 (bǎzi, "target") points to a concrete object used for aiming.

Other meanings

  • goalnoun
  • marknoun

Related words

  • 靶纸bǎ zhǐtarget sheetnoun
  • 靶场bá chǎngshooting rangenoun

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