弹丸 (dàn wán) — pellet, shot (small projectile); (literary) tiny area, small piece of land
Definition
Literary word with two distinct senses: a small projectile (pellet/shot, as from a shotgun), and a tiny area of land, seen in the set phrase 弹丸之地.
noun
pelletshot (small projectile)(literary) tiny areasmall piece of land
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 弹丸。Tā yòng dàn wán dǎ zhòng le yuǎn chù de mù biāo.He hit the distant target with a pellet.
- 弹丸，。Zhè ge guó jiā suī rán zhǐ yǒu dàn wán zhī dì, què lì shǐ yōu jiǔ.Although this country is only a tiny piece of land, it has a long history.
- 弹丸，。Liè qiāng de dàn wán hěn xiǎo, dàn wēi lì bù xiǎo.The shotgun's pellets are small, but their power is not insignificant.
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