弹

Meaningtán(verb, vocab.word.pos.g, verbal noun)

to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)

Use 弹 for string and keyboard instruments; 吹 for wind, 拉 for bowed.

Examples

• 我女儿会弹钢琴。

  wǒ nǚ ér huì tán gāng qín.

  My daughter can play the piano.

• 他一边弹吉他一边唱歌。

  tā yì biān tán jí tā yì biān chàng gē.

  He sings while playing the guitar.

• 球弹得很高。

  qiú tán dé hěn gāo.

  The ball bounced very high.

Easily confused

• 弹 (dàn) — Same character: tán is to play/bounce; dàn is a bullet (子弹).

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Meaningdàn(verb, vocab.word.pos.g, verbal noun)

crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball

Examples

• 警察在现场找到一颗子弹。

  jǐng chá zài xiàn chǎng zhǎo dào yì kē zǐ dàn.

  The police found a bullet at the scene.

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