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弹

dàn/tán

crossball; bullet

Traditional 彈

HSK 3.0 · Level 5 HSK 2.0 · Level 4 verbverb / noun Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

2 forms

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Meaning

dàn as in 子弹 dan4

crossball
bullet
shot
shell
ball

tán as in 弹性 tan2

to pluck (a string)
to play (a string instrument)
to spring or leap
to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
(of cotton) to fluff or tease
to flick
to flip
to accuse
to impeach
elastic (of materials)

How often each reading is used

31 uses in 31 example sentences on this site

Example sentences

tā 她 kěyǐ 可以 bǎ 把 gāngqín 钢琴 tán 弹 de 得 hěn 很 hǎo 好。

She can play the piano very well.
tā 她 wúfǎ 无法 bǎ 把 gāngqín 钢琴 tán 弹 de 得 hěn 很 hǎo 好。

She can't play the piano very well.
wǒ 我 de 的 mǔqīn 母亲 gāngqín 钢琴 tán 弹 de 得 hěn 很 hǎo 好。

My mother plays the piano well.
nǐ 你 yīdìng 一定 gāngqín 钢琴 tán 弹 de 得 hěn 很 hǎo 好。

You certainly play the piano well.

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