子弹 zǐdàn bullet
How to remember 子弹: 子 child + 弹 bullet = bullet.
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How it is used
- 'Bullet' - 一颗子弹 (yì kē zǐdàn) a bullet; measure words 颗/发/粒.
- Note 弹 is read dàn (projectile) here, not tán (to bounce/pluck).
- Everyday word; 子弹上膛 (zǐdàn shàngtáng) a round in the chamber.
Example sentences
- 他们知道如何制造原子弹。 Tāmen zhīdào rúhé zhìzào yuánzǐdàn.They know how to make an atomic bomb.