弹丸

彈丸

dànwán

noun #37,734

Measure Word

一颗弹丸 kē

Meanings

1 pellet
2 bullet
3 shot
4 a tiny patch (of land)

Characters

small ball, pellet

Examples

HSK 4

这个国家不过是弹丸之地。

Zhège guójiā búguò shì dànwánzhīdì.

This country is just a tiny patch of land.

HSK 7-9

猎人用弹丸打鸟。

Lièrén yòng dànwán dǎ niǎo.

The hunter uses pellets to shoot birds.

Tips

usage

弹丸之地 ("a pellet of land") is a fixed phrase for a very small place, such as a small town or a tiny country. The image: a place no bigger than a slingshot pellet.

Stroke Order

弹 dàn

丸 wán