Definition
弹球 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to play marbles'. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert time expressions or other elements between 弹 and 球 — e.g., 弹了一下午球 ('played marbles all afternoon'). It exclusively refers to the game of marbles, not the glass balls themselves.
v.o.
to play marbles (the game)
Examples
- 弹球。Tā xiǎoshíhou xǐhuan dàn.He liked playing marbles when he was little.
- 。Tāmen dàn le yí xiàwǔ qiú.They played marbles all afternoon.
- 弹球。Fàngxué hòu wǒmen qù dàn ba.Let's go play marbles after school.
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