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Hanzi

箭 / 箭

Traditional
箭
Simplified
箭

arrow/CL:支[zhi1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

jiàn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

zin3

Example sentences

火箭 huǒjiàn
美國在1969年利用火箭將太空人送上月球。
美国在1969年利用火箭将太空人送上月球。

In 1969, the United States used a rocket to send astronauts to the moon.

發射 / 发射 fāshè
火箭將於明天發射。
火箭将于明天发射。

The rocket will launch tomorrow.

箭 jiàn
士兵把箭搭在弓上，瞄準了目標。
士兵把箭搭在弓上，瞄准了目标。

The soldier nocked the arrow on the bow and aimed at the target.

似 sì
光陰似箭。
光阴似箭。

Time flies like an arrow.

射箭 shèjiàn
他從小就練習射箭，現在是一名專業的運動員。
他从小就练习射箭，现在是一名专业的运动员。

He has been practicing archery since he was a child and is now a professional athlete.

引 yǐn
他引弓射箭。

He drew the bow and shot an arrow.

Example Vocabulary

火箭

huo3'jian4

rocket

箭

jian4

arrow

光陰似箭

guang1'yin1'si4'jian4

射箭

she4'jian4

archery; to shoot an arrow

歸心似箭

gui1'xin1'si4'jian4

箭頭

jian4'tou2

一箭之仇

yi1'jian4'zhi1'chou2

一箭雙彫

令箭

ling4'jian4

弓箭

gong1'jian4

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