穿甲弹 (chuānjiǎdàn): armor-piercing round

Measure Word

一颗穿甲弹 kē

Meanings

1 armor-piercing round
2 armor-piercing shell

Characters

穿

chuān

to pierce; to penetrate; to pass through

甲

jiǎ

armor; shell; carapace

弹

dàn

bullet; shell; projectile

Examples

坦克使用穿甲弹攻击敌方装甲车辆。

Tǎnkè shǐyòng chuānjiǎdàn gōngjī dífāng zhuāngjǎ chēliàng.

Tanks use armor-piercing rounds to attack enemy armored vehicles.

新型穿甲弹能穿透更厚的装甲。

Xīnxíng chuānjiǎdàn néng chuāntòu gèng hòu de zhuāngjǎ.

The new armor-piercing shells can penetrate thicker armor.

Tips

memory

穿 (to pierce through) + 甲 (armor, the first heavenly stem, also means shell/carapace) + 弹 (bullet/shell). A bullet that pierces armor.

Stroke Order

穿 chuān

甲 jiǎ

弹 dàn

Related Words

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first (of the Heavenly Stems); grade A; number one / armor; shell; carapace / nail (finger/toe)

炮弹 pàodàn #8,842

artillery shell; cannonball / shell (ammunition)

穿越 chuānyuè HSK 7 #3,767

to cross / to traverse / to pass through / time travel

穿着 chuānzhuó HSK 7 #3,020

attire / dress / what one is wearing / outfit

穿过 chuānguò HSK 7 #2,387

to pass through / to cross through / to go through

穿 chuān HSK 1 #270

to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes) / to pierce through; to pass through

盔甲 kuījiǎ #10,356

armor / body armor and helmet

铠甲 kǎijiǎ #23,371

armor / suit of armor / battle armor

装甲 zhuāngjiǎ #10,508

armor / vehicle armor / armored

弹壳 dànké #7,787

bullet casing; cartridge case; shell casing