Definition
实弹 is listed as an adverb here, but it is more commonly a noun meaning 'live ammunition' or 'live round'. In its adverbial use, it modifies verbs to indicate that an action is performed with live ammunition — for example, 实弹射击 (live-fire shooting) or 实弹演习 (live-fire exercise). Be aware that the noun sense is far more frequent in everyday military contexts.
adverb
with live ammunitionusing live rounds
Examples
- 实弹。Bùduì zhèngzài jìnxíng shí dàn shèjī xùnliàn.The troops are conducting live-fire shooting training.
- 实弹,。Zhè cì yǎnxí quánbù shǐyòng shí dàn, méiyǒu kōngbāodàn.This exercise uses live ammunition exclusively, no blanks.
- 实弹,。Shìbīngmen dì yī cì cānjiā shí dàn dǎbǎ, dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.The soldiers were all nervous for their first live-fire target practice.
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