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弹

tán

Traditional: 彈

to pluck (a string)

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Meaning of 弹 in English

tánHSK 4verbSyllabus #1718
  1. to pluck (a string)
  2. to play (a string instrument)
  3. to spring or leap
  4. to shoot (e.g. with a catapult)
  5. to flick
  6. to flip
  7. to accuse
  8. to impeach

Example sentences

  1. 我叫汤姆弹吉他。
    wǒ jiào tāng mǔ dàn jí tā。
    I asked Tom to play the guitar.
    Tatoeba #791478 by fucongcong · #255283 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 给我们弹一手。
    gěi wǒ men dàn yī shǒu。
    Play us a tune.
    Tatoeba #815668 by GlossaMatik · #815666 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 当我回到家的时候，我妹妹正在弹吉他。
    dāng wǒ huí dào jiā de shí hòu， wǒ mèi mèi zhèng zài dàn jí tā。
    When I came home, my sister was playing the guitar.
    Tatoeba #426896 by fucongcong · #246692 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 弹

弹性HSK 6导弹HSK 7–9动弹HSK 7–9反弹HSK 7–9炸弹HSK 7–9子弹HSK 7–9对牛弹琴HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences