中弹 (zhòng dàn) — to be shot, to be hit by a bullet
Definition
Verb (note zhòng, not zhōng) meaning 'to be hit by a bullet / shot' — used for people, usually in combat, police, or accident contexts.
verb
to be shotto be hit by a bullet
Examples
- 中弹。Tā zài zhàn dòu zhōng zhòng dàn le.He was shot in battle.
- ,。Nà míng shì bīng zhōng le yì tán, dàn xìng yùn dì huó le xià lái.That soldier was hit by a bullet but luckily survived.
- ,。Jǐng chá zài zhuī bǔ zhōng zhōng guò liǎng dàn, réng rán jiān chí wán chéng rèn wu.The police officer was hit by two bullets during the pursuit but still insisted on completing the mission.
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