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弹 (tán) — to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) by pressing or plucking; to flick; to bounce; to spring

Definition

At HSK 4, 弹 (tán) is the everyday verb for playing a stringed/keyboard instrument (弹钢琴) and for flicking/launching a small object (弹纸团). The bouncing sense (球弹到了墙上) is usually rendered as 蹦 or 跳 in simpler text.

verb
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) by pressing or pluckingto flickto bounceto spring
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Examples

  • 弹。
    Tā měi tiān tán yí gè xiǎo shí de gāng qín.
    He plays the piano for an hour every day.
  • 弹，。
    Tā tán le yí xià zhǐ, zhǐ fēi chū qù le.
    He flicked the paper and it flew off.
  • 弹。
    Qiú tán dào le qiáng shàng.
    The ball bounced off the wall.
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