子弹

子彈

zǐdàn

noun HSK 5 #1,173

Measure Word

一颗子弹 kē

Meanings

1 bullet; cartridge

Characters

small; seed; son

pellet; bullet; bomb

Examples

枪里还有几颗子弹？

Qiāng lǐ háiyǒu jǐ kē zǐdàn?

How many bullets are left in the gun?

子弹打在了墙上。

Zǐdàn dǎ zài le qiángshàng.

The bullet hit the wall.

他躲过了一颗子弹。

Tā duǒ guo le yì kē zǐdàn.

He dodged a bullet.

In Pop Culture

让子弹飞 Ràng zǐdàn fēi

Let the Bullets Fly

hit 2010 action-comedy by Jiang Wen, set in 1920s China

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

弹 dàn