弹球 (dàn) — to play marbles (the game)
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to play marbles': split it as 弹…球 with a complement or object between (e.g. 弹了一会儿球). It refers specifically to the marble-shooting game, not to generic 'ball' play.
verb
to play marbles (the game)
Examples
- 弹球。Tā xiǎo shí hou xǐ huan dàn.He liked playing marbles when he was little.
- 。Tā men tán le yí xià wǔ qiú.They played marbles all afternoon.
- 弹球。Fàng xué hòu wǒ men qù dàn ba.Let's go play marbles after school.
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