弹痕 (dàn hén) — bullet hole; gunshot mark; scar left by a bullet or shrapnel
Definition
A physical mark left where a bullet or shrapnel has struck a surface — concrete, countable, and tied to firearms or explosions rather than to a person. Distinct from 伤口 (a wound on a body) or 弹孔 (the hole itself).
noun
bullet holegunshot markscar left by a bullet or shrapnel
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 弹痕。Qiáng shàng yǒu jǐ gè míng xiǎn de dàn hén.There are several obvious bullet holes on the wall.
- 弹痕。Jǐng fāng zài fàn zuì xiàn chǎng fā xiàn le dàn hén.The police found gunshot marks at the crime scene.
- 弹痕。Zhè zuò lǎo jiàn zhù de qiáng bì shàng bù mǎn le dàn hén.The walls of this old building are covered with bullet scars.
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