弹珠

彈珠

dànzhū

noun

Measure Word

一颗弹珠 kē

Meanings

1 marble (toy)
2 glass ball used in children's games

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

小时候我们经常在地上玩弹珠。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒmen jīngcháng zài dìshàng wán dànzhū.

When we were kids we often played marbles on the ground.

HSK 5

他赢走了我全部的彩色弹珠。

Tā yíng zǒu le wǒ quánbù de cǎisè dànzhū.

He won all my colored marbles.

Tips

culture

弹珠汽水 (ramune-style soda with a marble sealing the bottle) is a common sight at Chinese street fairs and tourist spots; the 弹珠 in the bottle is the same word.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

珠 zhū