Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
弹
tán, dàn
Description
“弹”有两个读音，读tán的时候常常表示用手指弹奏乐器，比如弹钢琴、弹吉他。
"弹" has two pronunciations; when read as tán, it often means to play a musical instrument with fingers, such as 弹钢琴 (play piano) or 弹吉他 (play guitar).
读dàn的时候，它是名词，意思是子弹或者炮弹。
When read as dàn, "弹" is a noun meaning bullet or shell.
Meanings
弹tán
to play (a stringed or keyed instrument)
她会弹钢琴。
She can play the piano.
弹tán
to spring, bounce, or flick
这个球弹得很高。
This ball bounces very high.
弹dàn
bullet; bomb; shell
他买了很多子弹。
He bought a lot of bullets.
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Notes
- Reading
弹 is tán as a verb (play/bounce) but dàn as a noun (bullet, bomb).
- Nuance
弹 tán is used for finger-plucked or keyed instruments, not for blown or bowed ones.
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