zi2 daan2子彈子弹

Jyutpingzi2 daan2

Yalejí dáan

名詞Common

Definition

Bullet, cartridge, or ammunition for firearms.

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How it's used

While 子彈 is the standard term for ammunition, it is often used metaphorically in Cantonese to describe things that move with extreme speed or intensity. You might hear someone say that a car or a person is fast like a 子彈. In casual speech, it is common to use the classifier 粒 for individual bullets.

Measure word

nap1粒nāp

Examples

keoi5佢go3個doi6袋jap6入min6面zong1裝zyu6住gei2幾nap1粒zi2子taan4彈。

There are a few bullets inside his bag.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有zi2子daan2彈maai6賣aa4呀？

Do you know where they sell bullets?

Common phrases

zong1裝zi2子daan2彈

to load a gun

zi2子daan2彈hok3殼

bullet casing

Common mistake

Do not confuse 子彈 with 炸彈, which refers to a bomb or explosive device. Using them interchangeably will cause significant confusion as one is a projectile and the other is an explosive charge.