飞镖

飛鏢

fēibiāo

noun

Measure Word

一支飞镖 zhī

Meanings

1 dart (weapon or game piece)
2 throwing dart
3 the game of darts

Characters

dart; throwing weapon

Examples

酒吧里有一个飞镖靶。

Jiǔbā li yǒu yí ge fēibiāo bǎ.

There's a dartboard in the bar.

古代刺客常用飞镖暗杀。

Gǔdài cìkè cháng yòng fēibiāo ànshā.

Assassins in ancient times often used throwing darts for ambush kills.

Tips

culture

飞镖 covers two very different things: the traditional Chinese throwing weapon (a small spearhead-shaped blade favored by martial artists in wuxia novels) and the modern Western pub game of darts. Context tells you which.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

镖 biāo