弹子

彈子
dànzi
noun #27,667

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 slingshot pellet
  2. 2 marble (toy)
  3. 3 billiards

Examples

HSK 3
Xiǎoshíhou wǒmen jīngcháng wán dànzi yóuxì.
As children we often played marbles.
HSK 7-9
Tā yòng dàngōng shè chū yì kē dànzi, dǎzhòng le mùbiāo.
He fired a pellet from the slingshot and hit the target.

Tips

usage
弹子 can refer to: (1) small pellets for a slingshot; (2) glass marbles used as toys; (3) billiards (弹子球). The 弹子锁 (pin tumbler lock) is a completely separate but common compound. Note the pronunciation: 弹 here reads dàn (not tán).

Stroke Order

弹 dàn
子 zǐ