弹片

彈片

dànpiàn

noun #14,079

Measure Word

一块弹片 kuài

Meanings

1 shrapnel; shell fragment

Characters

bullet; bomb; projectile

piece; fragment; slice

Examples

他身上还留着一块弹片。

Tā shēnshàng hái liú zhe yīkuài dànpiàn.

There is still a piece of shrapnel in his body.

弹片飞溅，非常危险。

Dànpiàn fēijiàn, fēicháng wēixiǎn.

Shrapnel was flying everywhere — extremely dangerous.

Tips

mistakes

弹片 has two pronunciations: dànpiàn (shrapnel, shell fragment) and tánpiàn (plectrum, guitar pick). The meaning changes entirely based on the tone of 弹.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

片 piàn