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qiāng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. gun
  2. 2. firearm
  3. 3. rifle
  4. 4. spear
  5. 5. thing with shape or function similar to a gun
  6. 6. to substitute for another person in a test
  7. 7. to knock
  8. 8. classifier for rifle shots

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5551040)

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Words Containing 枪

发令枪
fā lìng qiāng

starting pistol

玩具枪
wán jù qiāng

toy gun

长枪
cháng qiāng

pike

荷枪实弹
hè qiāng shí dàn

(idiom) armed

耍花枪
shuǎ huā qiāng

to play tricks

来复枪
lái fù qiāng

rifle (loanword)

当枪使
dāng qiāng shǐ

to use (sb) as a tool

马枪
mǎ qiāng

carbine

枪闩
qiāng shuān

breech bolt (e.g. of rifle)

轻机枪
qīng jī qiāng

light machine gun

枪子
qiāng zǐ

bullet

枪击案
qiāng jī àn

a shooting

枪炮
qiāng pào

firearm

枪声
qiāng shēng

crack

枪毙
qiāng bì

to execute by firing squad

突击步枪
tū jī bù qiāng

assault rifle

枪机
qiāng jī

bolt of gun

枪筒
qiāng tǒng

barrel of a gun

打胶枪
dǎ jiāo qiāng

sealant gun

枪衣
qiāng yī

gun cover

高射机枪
gāo shè jī qiāng

anti-aircraft machine gun

机枪
jī qiāng

machine gun

枪版
qiāng bǎn

amateur pirated DVD, made e.g. by shooting a running movie

回马枪
huí mǎ qiāng

sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard)

持枪抢劫
chí qiāng qiǎng jié

armed robbery

唇枪舌战
chún qiāng shé zhàn

war of words

开枪
kāi qiāng

to open fire

气枪
qì qiāng

an air gun

枪打出头鸟
qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)

驳壳枪
bó ké qiāng

Mauser pistol

金枪鱼
jīn qiāng yú

tuna

拉铆枪
lā mǎo qiāng

see 鉚釘槍|铆钉枪[mǎo dīng qiāng]

火枪手
huǒ qiāng shǒu

gunman

电枪
diàn qiāng

stun gun

躺着也中枪
tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng

(Internet slang) (lit.) to get shot even though lying down; (fig.) to be unfairly targeted

明枪好躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

测温枪
cè wēn qiāng

temperature gun

刀枪
dāo qiāng

sword and spear

来福枪
lái fú qiāng

rifle (loanword)

枪膛
qiāng táng

bore of a gun

卡宾枪
kǎ bīn qiāng

carbine rifle (loanword)

加特林机枪
jiā tè lín jī qiāng

Gatling gun

冷枪
lěng qiāng

sniper's shot

标枪
biāo qiāng

javelin

缴枪不杀
jiǎo qiāng bù shā

“surrender and your life will be spared”

焊枪
hàn qiāng

welding torch

马克沁机枪
mǎ kè qìn jī qiāng

Maxim machine gun

鸣枪
míng qiāng

to fire warning shots

枪杀
qiāng shā

to shoot dead

刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù

lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)

花枪
huā qiāng

short spear (arch.)

烟枪
yān qiāng

opium pipe

唇枪舌剑
chún qiāng shé jiàn

fight a battle of words

枪械
qiāng xiè

firearm

机关枪
jī guān qiāng

machine gun

枪崩
qiāng bēng

to shoot

枪杆子
qiāng gǎn zi

gun barrel

射钉枪
shè dīng qiāng

nail gun

持枪
chí qiāng

to carry a gun

重机关枪
zhòng jī guān qiāng

also written 重機槍|重机枪

枪法
qiāng fǎ

marksmanship

散弹枪
sǎn dàn qiāng

shotgun

泰瑟枪
tài sè qiāng

Taser (electroshock weapon)

霰弹枪
xiàn dàn qiāng

shotgun

钢枪
gāng qiāng

rifle

加油枪
jiā yóu qiāng

fuel nozzle

枪决
qiāng jué

to execute by firing squad

布伦轻机枪
bù lún qīng jī qiāng

Bren gun, British light machine gun first produced in 1937

鸟枪换炮
niǎo qiāng huàn pào

bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously

枪枝
qiāng zhī

a gun

骑枪
qí qiāng

carbine

乌兹冲锋枪
wū zī chōng fēng qiāng

Uzi (submachine gun)

擦枪走火
cā qiāng zǒu huǒ

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun

真刀真枪
zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng

real swords, real spears (idiom)

枪击
qiāng jī

to shoot with a gun

枪手
qiāng shǒu

gunman

转轮手枪
zhuàn lún shǒu qiāng

revolver (handgun)

枪弹
qiāng dàn

bullet

放枪
fàng qiāng

to open fire

重机枪
zhòng jī qiāng

heavy machine gun

枪口
qiāng kǒu

muzzle of a gun

耳温枪
ěr wēn qiāng

ear thermometer

长枪短炮
cháng qiāng duǎn pào

camera (jocular)

枪眼
qiāng yǎn

loophole (for firing)

枪支
qiāng zhī

a gun

水枪
shuǐ qiāng

water pistol (toy)

枪林箭雨
qiāng lín jiàn yǔ

forest of spear, rain of arrows

老烟枪
lǎo yān qiāng

heavy smoker

枪刺
qiāng cì

bayonet

轻机关枪
qīng jī guān qiāng

also written 輕機槍|轻机枪

左轮手枪
zuǒ lún shǒu qiāng

revolver

在枪口
zài qiāng kǒu

at gunpoint

中枪
zhòng qiāng

to be hit by a gun

一枪命中
yī qiāng mìng zhòng

to hit with the first shot (idiom)

步枪
bù qiāng

rifle

洋枪
yáng qiāng

western style guns (in former times)

明枪易躲,暗箭难防
míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies

银样镴枪头
yín yàng là qiāng tóu

silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

打手枪
dǎ shǒu qiāng

to masturbate

打枪
dǎ qiāng

to fire a gun

枪乌贼
qiāng wū zéi

squid

红樱枪
hóng yīng qiāng

ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel

枪杆
qiāng gǎn

gun barrel

缴枪
jiǎo qiāng

to lay down one's arms

单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ

lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed

鸦片枪
yā piàn qiāng

opium pipe

枪管
qiāng guǎn

gun barrel

火枪
huǒ qiāng

firearms (in historical context)

枪栓
qiāng shuān

gun bolt

鸟枪
niǎo qiāng

flintlock musket

枪战
qiāng zhàn

gun battle

冲锋枪
chōng fēng qiāng

submachine gun

猎枪
liè qiāng

hunting gun

枪替
qiāng tì

to substitute for sb in sitting an examination

枪匪
qiāng fěi

bandits with guns

匣枪
xiá qiāng

Mauser pistol (C96 type)

枪伤
qiāng shāng

gunshot wound

手枪
shǒu qiāng

pistol

枪托
qiāng tuō

butt of a gun

枪术
qiāng shù

qiang (spear)

铆钉枪
mǎo dīng qiāng

rivet gun

热风枪
rè fēng qiāng

heat gun

枪榴弹
qiāng liú dàn

rifle grenade

排枪
pái qiāng

volley

吃枪药
chī qiāng yào

(lit.) to have swallowed gunpowder