Hanzi
Traditional
射
Simplified
射

to shoot/to launch/to allude to/radio- (chemistry)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

shè, yè, yì

Bopomofo

ㄕㄜˋ, ㄧㄝˋ, ㄧˋ

Jyutping

se6

Example sentences

射 shè
陽光從窗戶射進房間。
阳光从窗户射进房间。

Sunlight shines into the room from the window.

彈 / 弹 dàn
這些子彈是從那把手槍裡射出的。
这些子弹是从那把手枪里射出的。

These bullets were fired from that handgun.

射手 shèshǒu
這位射手在比賽中百發百中，贏得了金牌。
这位射手在比赛中百发百中，赢得了金牌。

This shooter hit the mark every time in the competition and won the gold medal.

瞄準 / 瞄准 miáozhǔn
射手瞄準目標，然後扣動了扳機。
射手瞄准目标，然后扣动了扳机。

The shooter aimed at the target and then pulled the trigger.

反射 fǎnshè
鏡子反射了午後的陽光。
镜子反射了午后的阳光。

The mirror reflected the afternoon sunlight.

地表 dìbiǎo
暴雨過後，地表的積水反射路燈。
暴雨过后，地表的积水反射路灯。

After the downpour, water on the ground surface reflected the streetlights.

射擊 / 射击 shèjí
他在射擊比賽中獲得了冠軍。
他在射击比赛中获得了冠军。

He won the championship in the shooting competition.

選手 / 选手 xuǎnshǒu
他是這次奧運會的射擊選手。
他是这次奥运会的射击选手。

He is a shooting athlete in this Olympic Games.

投射 tóushè
太陽的光芒投射在湖面上，波光粼粼。
太阳的光芒投射在湖面上，波光粼粼。

The sun's rays project onto the lake's surface, making it sparkle.

折射 zhéshè
湖面折射出夕陽的光芒。
湖面折射出夕阳的光芒。

The lake surface reflects the light of the setting sun.

Example Vocabulary

射

she4

to shoot; to emit; to radiate; to spray

射手

she4'shou3

shooter; marksman; archer

射手座

反射

fan3'she4

to reflect; reflection; reflex response

四射

射擊

she4'ji2

shooting; to shoot

投射

tou2'she4

to project; to cast (light or a shadow); to throw (a projectile)

折射

zhe2'she4

to refract; to reflect (metaphorically)

勁射

jing4'she4

反射光

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