弹丸

彈丸

dànwán

noun #37,734

Measure Word

一颗弹丸 kē

Meanings

1 pellet
2 bullet
3 shot
4 a tiny patch (of land)

Characters

small ball, pellet

Examples

HSK 7-9

猎人用弹丸打鸟。

Lièrén yòng dànwán dǎ niǎo.

The hunter uses pellets to shoot birds.

HSK 7-9

这个国家不过是弹丸之地。

Zhège guójiā bùguò shì dànwánzhīdì.

This country is just a tiny patch of land.

Tips

usage

弹丸之地 (dànwán zhī dì, 'a pellet of land') is a fixed phrase for any tiny territory - Singapore, Liechtenstein, the disputed island. The image: somewhere so small you could roll it up like a bullet.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

丸 wán