daan2 hok3彈殼弹壳
Jyutpingdaan2 hok3
Yaledáan hok
Definition
A shell casing or cartridge case; the container of a bullet that holds the gunpowder and projectile.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the metallic housing left behind after a firearm is discharged. It is a technical term primarily used in contexts involving ballistics, crime scene investigation, or military hardware.
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He found a shell casing in the grass.
Why is there a shell casing here?
Related words
Common phrases
to pick up shell casings
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
