箭 (zin3) — arrow in Cantonese
zin˗₃箭Mandarin Pinyin: jian4
Meaning of 箭
nounarrow
nouna sign which is like an arrow
nouna variety of bamboo (Sinarundinaria nitida)
Example Sentences with 箭
zin˗₃箭zeoiˊ²嘴hoeng˗₃向zoˊ²左zakˉ¹側。
The arrow points to the left.
gwongˉ¹光jamˉ¹陰ciˏ₅似zin6.箭。
Time flies like an arrow.
keoiˏ₅佢ngaamˉ¹啱ngaamˉ¹啱se˗₃射zoˊ²咗jatˉ¹一zin3.箭。
He just shot an arrow.
ziˉ¹支zin˗₃箭se˗₃射waaiˉ¹歪zo2.咗。
The arrow was shot crookedly.
go˗₃個nouˏ₅弩sauˊ²手se˗₃射zin˗₃箭
The crossbowman shoots an arrow.
Words Containing 箭
箭步zin3 bou6
swift footsteps; to stride
箭嘴zin3 zeoi2
arrow (the symbol, not the thing you shoot; Mandarin equivalent: 箭頭)
火箭炮fo2 zin3 paau3
bazooka; rocket artillery
暗箭am3 zin3
attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
弓箭手gung1 zin3 sau2
archer
射箭se6 zin3
(v.) to shoot an arrow
箭頭zin3 tau4
arrow (the symbol, not the thing you shoot; Cantonese: 箭嘴); arrowhead
箭毒zin3 duk6
curare
拿著雞毛當令箭naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3
to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful
暗箭傷人am3 zin3 soeng1 jan4
to stab in the back; to unfairly and unexpectedly attack
一支箭噉jat1 zi1 zin3 gam2
like an arrow; really fast
火箭推進榴彈fo2 zin3 teoi1 zeon3 lau4 daan2
rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher
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