弹射

彈射

tánshè

verb #19,335

Meanings

1 to catapult
2 to launch
3 to eject (from a plane)

Characters

to catapult; to spring

to shoot; to launch

Examples

飞行员紧急弹射逃生。

Fēixíngyuán jǐnjí tánshè táoshēng.

The pilot ejected to escape in an emergency.

航母用弹射器把飞机弹射出去。

Hángmǔ yòng tánshèqì bǎ fēijī tánshè chūqù.

The aircraft carrier uses a catapult to launch planes.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in military/aviation contexts: 弹射座椅 (ejection seat), 弹射起飞 (catapult-assisted takeoff).

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

射 shè