飞弹 (fēi dàn) — missile; stray bullet
Definition
Literary/formal term covering both 'missile' (weapons) and 'stray bullet' (a bullet that flew off-course). 飞弹 often refers to missiles in military news, while 子弹 is the everyday word for bullets.
noun
missilestray bullet
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 飞弹。Nà ge guó jiā fā shè le yì méi fēi dàn.That country launched a missile.
- 飞弹，。Tā bèi yì kē fēi dàn jī zhòng, shòu le zhòng shāng.He was hit by a stray bullet and seriously injured.
- 。Jūn shì jī dì zuì jìn cè shì le xīn fēi dàn.The military base recently tested a new missile.
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