彈 [弹]

Jyutping daan2
Pinyin tán

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, of tear
    to fall
  2. character
    to spring; to leap; to be elastic
  3. character
    to shoot (with a slingshot); to catapult; to eject
  4. character, Chinese, traditional
    to puncture
  5. character, Min-Nan
    to blather; to speak nonsense
  6. character, Min-Dong
    to look at oneself in the mirror)
  7. character, obsolete
    to weigh
  8. character
    to accuse; to criticise; to expose
  9. character
    to play (a stringed musical instrument)
    • 彈琴
      弹琴
      tán qín
      to play stringed instruments or piano
  10. character
    to flick; to fluff; to strike
  11. character, Min-Dong
    to shine

彈 [弹]

Jyutping taan4
Pinyin dàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to play (an instrument)/to strum/to impeach
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    演奏​弦樂器​或者​純鍵​盤樂器
    to play a string musical instrument or pure keyboard musical instrument
    • 彈鋼琴
      弹钢琴
      taan4 gong3 kam4
      to play piano
    • 佢彈咗結他好多年。
      佢弹咗结他好多年。
      keoi5 taan4 zo2 git3 taa1 hou2 do1 nin4.
      He has played guitar for many years.
  2. 動詞
    貶低​；​話​一個​人​或者​一​啲​嘢​唔​好
    to criticise; to talk bad about
    • 有讚冇彈
      有赞冇弹
      jau5 zaan3 mou5 taan4
      to have nothing but praise
    • 百彈齋主
      百弹斋主
      baak3 taan4 zaai1 zyu2
      someone who critcises everything
    • 佢猛咁彈呢間餐廳。
      佢猛咁弹呢间餐厅。
      keoi5 maang5 gam3 taan4 ni1 gaan1 caan1 teng1.
      He kept talking bad about this restaurant.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 批評 – 批评
  2. 指責 – 指责

彈 [弹]

Jyutping daan2
Pinyin dàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. crossball/bullet/shot/shell/ball/bomb
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    射出去​攻擊​人​，​具殺​傷力​同​毀滅​性​嘅​物件​（​量​詞​：​粒​）
    bullet; ammunition; bomb; projectile
    • 炸彈
      炸弹
      zaa3 daan2
      bomb
    • 子彈
      子弹
      zi2 daan2
      bullet
    • 飛彈
      飞弹
      fei1 daan2
      missile
    • 彈藥
      弹药
      daan2 joek6
      ammunition
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    bullet; shot
    • 子彈
      子弹
      zǐ dàn
      bullet
  2. character
    bomb; shell
  3. character
    shot; pellet
  4. character
    slingshot
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #743
  2. HSK3 五级汉字表 #43

彈 [弹]

Jyutping daan6
Pinyin tán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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. (of cotton) to fluff or tease
  6. to flick
  7. to flip
  8. to accuse
  9. to impeach
  10. elastic (of materials)

彈 [弹]

Jyutping daan6
Pinyin dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. crossball
  2. bullet
  3. shot
  4. shell
  5. ball
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. spring; 2. bounce;/to complain; (of musical instrument) 1. play; 3. jump out; (adjective) bouncy
  2. to catapult/to flick/to bounce/elasticity/spring/to give/to rise up quickly through an organisation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    物件​撞​到​平面​之​後​，​向​反​方向​返​嚟
    to bounce; to rebound
    • 個波彈到好高。
      个波弹到好高。
      go3 bo1 daan6 dou3 hou2 gou1
      The ball bounced high.
    • 個波彈返嚟嘅時候你就接住佢啦。
      个波弹返嚟嘅时候你就接住佢啦。
      go3 bo1 daan6 faan1 lai4 ge3 si4 hau6 nei5 zau6 zip3 zyu6 keoi5 laa1
      Catch the ball when it rebounds.
  2. 動詞
    用​手指​嘅​力量​，​將一​啲​嘢​射​去​遠處
    to flick
    • 彈煙灰
      弹烟灰
      daan6 jin1 fui1
      to flick the ash off a cigarette
    • 唔好再揾手指彈我。
      唔好再揾手指弹我。
      m4 hou2 zoi3 wan2 sau2 zi2 daan6 ngo5
      Stop flicking me with your finger.
  3. 動詞
    拒絕​接收
    to refuse; to reject
    • 張支票畀銀行彈返轉頭。
      张支票畀银行弹返转头。
      zoeng1 zi1 piu3 bei2 ngan4 hong4 daan6 faan1 zyun3 tau4.
      The cheque has been rejected by the bank.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. pellet, bullet, shot, shell
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    NCWJ
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    NRRJ
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这个炸弹可以炸死很多人。
    這個炸彈可以炸死很多人。
    zhè ge zhà dàn kě yǐ zhà sǐ hěn duō rén 。
    • This bomb can kill many people.
    • This bomb can kill a lot of people.
  2. Mandarin
    我的手指冻僵了，以至于无法弹钢琴了。
    我的手指凍僵了，以至於無法彈鋼琴了。
    wǒ de shǒu zhǐ dòng jiāng le ， yǐ zhì yú wú fǎ dàn gāng qín le 。
    • My fingers are so numb with cold that I can't play the piano.
  3. Mandarin
    弹吉他的那个男孩是我弟弟。
    彈吉他的那個男孩是我弟弟。
    dàn jí tā de nà ge nán hái shì wǒ dì di 。
    • The boy playing the guitar is my brother.
    • The guitar player is my brother.
    • The boy playing the guitar is my younger brother.
    • The boy who is playing guitar is my brother.
  4. Mandarin
    我看见她弹钢琴。
    我看見她彈鋼琴。
    wǒ kàn jiàn tā dàn gāng qín 。
    • I have seen her playing the piano.
  5. Mandarin
    她钢琴弹得不太好。
    她鋼琴彈得不太好。
    tā gāng qín dàn dé bù tài hǎo 。
    • She can't play piano very well.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我开心到弹咗起身。
    我開心到彈咗起身。
    ngo5 hoi1 sam1 dou3 daan2 zo2 hei2 san1 。
    • I jumped for joy.
  2. Cantonese
    边个喺度弹结他呀？
    邊個喺度彈結他呀？
    bin1 go3 hai2 dou6 daan2 git3 taa1 aa3 ？
    • Who is playing the guitar?
    • Who plays guitar?
  3. Cantonese
    佢听到呢个消息，实会开心到弹起。
    佢聽到呢個消息，實會開心到彈起。
    keoi5 teng1 dou3 nei4 go3 siu1 sik1 ， sat6 wui5 hoi1 sam1 dou3 daan6 hei2 。
    • He would be very glad to hear the news.
  4. Cantonese
    佢听到𠮶个好消息，开心到弹咗起身。
    佢聽到嗰個好消息，開心到彈咗起身。
    keoi5 teng1 dou3 go2 go3 hou2 siu1 sik1 ， hoi1 sam1 dou3 daan2 zo2 hei2 san1 。
    • He could not help jumping for joy at the good news.
  5. Cantonese
    佢除咗识弹琴，仲识弹结他添。
    佢除咗識彈琴，仲識彈結他添。
    keoi5 ceoi4 zo2 sik1 taan4 kam4 ， zung6 sik1 daan2 git3 taa1 tim1 。
    • She plays piano as well as the guitar.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及弹性。
    拉筋可以提升肌肉嘅延展性及彈性。
    laai1 gan1 ho2 ji5 tai4 sing1 gei1 juk6 ge3 jin4 zin2 sing3 kap6 daan6 sing3
    • Stretching can improve the extensibility and elasticity of muscles.
  2. Cantonese
    燃烧弹
    燃燒彈
    jin4 siu1 daan2
    • incendiary bomb
  3. Cantonese
    人肉炸弹
    人肉炸彈
    jan4 juk6 zaa3 daan2
    • human bomb
  4. Cantonese
    阿松佢学人玩射击但系又唔识瞄准，结果粒子弹打中嚿石仲弹返转头。而家佢入咗医院。
    阿松佢學人玩射擊但係又唔識瞄準，結果粒子彈打中嚿石仲彈返轉頭。而家佢入咗醫院。
    aa3 cung4 keoi5 hok6 jan4 waan2 se6 gik1 daan6 hai6 jau6 m4 sik1 miu4 zeon2, git3 gwo2 lap1 zi2 daan2 daa2 zung3 gau6 sek6 zung6 daan6 faan1 zyun3 tau4. ji4 gaa1 keoi5 jap6 zo2 ji1 jyun2.
    • A-chung is trying to learn to shoot but can't aim. As a result his bullet hit a rock and bounced back. Now he's in the hospital.
  5. Cantonese
    弹票
    彈票
    daan6 piu3
    • to bounce a cheque
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    弹结他
    彈結他
    taan4 git3 taa1
    • to play the guitar
  2. Mandarin
    导弹成功击中目标
    導彈成功擊中目標
    dǎo dàn chéng gōng jī zhòng mù biāo
    • The missile successfully hit the target.
  3. Mandarin
    弹琴
    彈琴
    tán qín
    • to play stringed instruments or piano
  4. Mandarin
    子弹
    子彈
    zǐ dàn
    • bullet
  5. Cantonese
    扮弹结他
    扮彈結他
    baan6 taan4 git3 taa1
    • to pretend to play the guitar
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    小巴甩辘变炮弹，击毙德国宝女厨。
    小巴甩轆變炮彈，擊斃德國寶女廚。
  2. Cantonese
    陈正湘判断独立小院内是敌指挥所，果断命令炮兵连射击，由于炮弹紧缺只发射四发炮弹，击毙阿部的是最后一发炮弹。
    陳正湘判斷獨立小院內是敵指揮所，果斷命令炮兵連射擊，由於炮彈緊缺只發射四發炮彈，擊斃阿部的是最後一發炮彈。
  3. Cantonese
    童子军跳弹床
    童子軍跳彈牀