Hanzi
Traditional
彈
Simplified
弹

to pluck (a string)/to play (a string instrument)/to spring or leap/to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)/(of cotton) to fluff or tease/to flick/to flip/to accuse/to impeach/elastic (of materials)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

dàn, tán

Bopomofo

ㄉㄢˋ, ㄊㄢˊ

Jyutping

daan6

Example sentences

反彈 / 反弹 fǎntán
這項政策引起了民眾強烈的反彈。
这项政策引起了民众强烈的反弹。

This policy caused a strong backlash from the public.

子彈 / 子弹 zǐdàn
警方發現了槍枝和子彈。
警方发现了枪枝和子弹。

The police discovered guns and bullets.

擊中 / 击中 jízhòng
子彈精準地擊中了目標。
子弹精准地击中了目标。

The bullet hit the target with precision.

彈 / 弹 tán
她喜歡彈鋼琴。
她喜欢弹钢琴。

She likes playing the piano.

琴 qín
她從小就開始學習彈鋼琴。
她从小就开始学习弹钢琴。

She has been learning to play the piano since she was a child.

彈性 / 弹性 tánxìng
這家公司的上班時間非常具有彈性。
这家公司的上班时间非常具有弹性。

The working hours of this company are very flexible.

Example Vocabulary

反彈

fan3'tan2

backlash; rebound

子彈

zi3'dan4

bullet; ammunition

彈

tan2

to play (a stringed musical instrument)

彈力

tan2'li4

彈性

tan2'xing4

elasticity; flexibility

中彈

zhong4'dan4

催淚彈

cui1'lei4'dan4

動彈

dong4'tan

動彈不得

原子彈

yuan2'zi3'dan4

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