Definition
弹射 (tán shè) combines the characters 弹 ('to spring/snap') and 射 ('to shoot'). In a physical sense, it means to launch or eject something with mechanical force — as in a catapult launching a projectile or a pilot ejecting from an aircraft. In a figurative, often literary sense, it means to 'take aim' with words and harshly criticize. You'll encounter its physical meaning in technical or military contexts, while the figurative meaning appears in formal writing.
v.
to launch or catapult (e.g., a missile from a carrier)to eject (especially a pilot from an aircraft)(literary) to censureto harshly criticize
Examples
- 弹射。Zhàndòujī cóng hángkōng mǔjiàn shàng tán shè shēngkōng.The fighter jet launched from the aircraft carrier and rose into the sky.
- 弹射。Fēixíngyuán zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià chénggōng tán shè chū cāng.The pilot successfully ejected from the cockpit in an emergency.
- 弹射。Wénzhāng tán shè le shèhuì shàng de bùliáng xiànxiàng.The article harshly criticized the bad phenomena in society.
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