催泪弹

催淚彈

cuīlèidàn

noun #24,286

Measure Word

一枚催泪弹 méi

Meanings

1 tear gas grenade
2 tear bomb
3 tear-gas canister

Characters

to urge, to induce

bullet, bomb, projectile

Examples

HSK 7-9

警察向人群发射催泪弹。

Jǐngchá xiàng rénqún fāshè cuīlèidàn.

Police fired tear gas grenades at the crowd.

HSK 7-9

催泪弹的烟雾刺激眼睛和喉咙。

Cuīlèidàn de yānwù cìjī yǎnjing hé hóulóng.

The smoke from tear gas irritates the eyes and throat.

Tips

memory

催 means to urge/induce, 泪 means tears, 弹 means projectile - literally a projectile that induces tears.

Stroke Order

催 cuī

泪 lèi

弹 dàn