枪子

槍子

qiāngzǐ

noun #10,754

Measure Word

一颗枪子 kē

Meanings

1 bullet

Characters

small object; seed

Examples

墙上嵌着一颗枪子。

Qiáng shàng qiànzhe yī kē qiāngzǐ.

A bullet was embedded in the wall.

枪子打穿了窗户。

Qiāngzǐ dǎchuān le chuānghù.

The bullet went through the window.

Tips

usage

枪子 is colloquial for bullet. The formal term is 子弹 (zǐdàn). 枪子儿 (qiāngzǐr) with erhua is also common in northern speech.

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng

子 zǐ