Meaning of dàn:
弹
crossball; 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
Tā xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ wán dànzi.
他喜欢在公园里玩弹子。
He likes to play marbles in the park.
Tā zài wǔtái shàng tán gāngqín.
她在舞台上弹钢琴。
She plays the piano on stage.
Tā zhèng zài yòng jítā tán yī shǒu měimiào de gēqǔ.
他正在用吉他弹一首美妙的歌曲。
He is playing a beautiful song on the guitar.
Háizimen zài bèngbèng chuáng shàng kuàilè de tán tiào.
孩子们在蹦蹦床上快乐地弹跳。
The children are happily bouncing on the trampoline.
Tā yòng dàngōng tán yī kē shízǐ.
他用弹弓弹一颗石子。
He used a slingshot to shoot a pebble.
Yéye jiāo wǒmen rúhé tán miánhua.
爷爷教我们如何弹棉花。
Grandpa taught us how to fluff cotton.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng yī tán, jiù fāchūle shēngyīn.
他用手指轻轻一弹，就发出了声音。
He flicked gently with his fingers, and it made a sound.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīng qīng yī tán, shízǐ fēile chūqù.
她用手指轻轻一弹，石子飞了出去。
She gently flipped her finger, and the pebble flew away.
Yìhuì juédìng duì bùzhǎng jìnxíng tánhé chéngxù.
议会决定对部长进行弹劾程序。
The parliament decided to initiate impeachment proceedings against the minister.
Yìhuì juédìng duì zǒngtǒng jìnxíng tánhé.
议会决定对总统进行弹劾。
The parliament decided to impeach the president.
bullet; shot; shell; ball
Tā zài zhàndòu zhōng shòule liúdàn xíjī.
他在战斗中受了流弹袭击。
He was hit by a stray bullet during the battle.
Tā gānggāng fāshèle yī kē huǒ dàn.
他刚刚发射了一颗火弹。
He just launched a fire shot.
Shìbīng zài zhàndòu zhōng shǐyòngle hěnduō huǒdàn.
士兵在战斗中使用了很多火弹。
The soldiers used many fire shells during the battle.
Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng tī dànzi.
孩子们在操场上踢弹子。
The children are playing with the ball on the playground.
elastic (of materials)
Zhège cáiliào fēicháng yǒu tánxìng.
这个材料非常有弹性。
This material is very elastic.
