弹性

tánxìng

flexibility; elasticity

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 彈性

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  • tánto pluck (a string)B4
  • 导弹dǎodàn(guided) missileB7
  • 动弹dòngtanto budgeB7
  • 对牛弹琴duìniú-tánqínlit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)B7
  • 反弹fǎntánto bounceB7
  • 炸弹zhàdànbombB7
  • 子弹zǐdànbulletB7

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这种材料有弹性。

This material is elastic.

球为什么有弹性?

Why is the ball bouncy?