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催泪弹

催淚彈
cuīlèidàn
noun #24,286

Measure Word

一枚催泪弹 méi

Meanings

  1. 1 tear gas grenade
  2. 2 tear bomb
  3. 3 tear-gas canister

Examples

警察向人群发射催泪弹。
Jǐng chá xiàng rén qún fā shè cuī lèi dàn.
Police fired tear gas grenades at the crowd.
催泪弹的烟雾刺激眼睛和喉咙。
Cuī lèi dàn de yān wù cì jī yǎn jīng hé hóu lóng.
The smoke from tear gas irritates the eyes and throat.

Tips

memory
催 means to urge/induce, 泪 means tears, 弹 means projectile — literally a projectile that induces tears.

Stroke Order

催 cuī
泪 lèi
弹 dàn