弹子 (dàn) — slingshot pellet; marbles (game or objects); billiards (game)
Definition
弹子 (dànzi) covers three related meanings: a slingshot pellet, the game of marbles, and billiards. In speech it's usually clearer to say 弹珠 (pellet), 弹珠游戏 (marbles), or 台球 (billiards).
noun
slingshot pelletmarbles (game or objects)billiards (game)
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- 弹子。Tā xiǎo shí hou xǐ huan yòng dàn dǎ píng zi.He liked to shoot bottles with slingshot pellets as a child.
- 弹子。Hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ wán dàn.The children are playing marbles in the yard.
- 弹子，。Tā zhōu mò cháng qù jù lè bù dǎ dàn, nà shì tā zuì xǐ huan de yùn dòng.He often goes to the club to play billiards on weekends; that's his favorite sport.
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