子弹

• 拼音: zǐ dàn
• 汉字拆解: 子 = pictograph of a child; 弹 = 弓 (bow) + 单 (single) — projectile

含义

Bullet. A projectile fired from a gun, consisting of a metal casing containing explosive and a projectile tip.

Used in military, police, hunting, and action movie contexts. Also used metaphorically in expressions like 让子弹飞一会儿 (let the bullet fly for a while — wait and see how things develop).

例句

1. 警察的枪里还剩几发子弹。
2. 电影里的枪战场面消耗了上千发子弹。
3. 士兵检查了弹匣里的子弹数量。

用法指南

语境: military, police, movies

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他中了一颗子弹，被紧急送往医院。(He was hit by a bullet and rushed to the hospital.)
• 这把枪的弹匣可以装十五发子弹。(This gun's magazine can hold fifteen bullets.)

错误说法

• 说'子弹很贵'作为日常抱怨 (Using 子弹 in casual conversation may sound odd — in civilian life, most people don't discuss bullet prices)

起源与历史

子 (small object, offspring) + 弹 (projectile, ball). Literally 'small projectile.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal