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大炮

大砲
dàpào
noun #8,319

Measure Word

一门大炮 mén

Meanings

  1. 1 cannon; artillery
  2. 2 (figurative) loudmouth; big talker

Characters

大
dà
big; large
炮
pào
cannon; firecracker
Big + cannon — a large artillery piece, or figuratively someone who speaks loudly and recklessly.

Examples

城墙上架着几门大炮。
Chéngqiáng shàngjià zhe jǐ mén dàpào.
Several cannons were mounted on the city wall.
他是个大炮，说话不过脑子。
Tā shì gè dàpào, shuōhuà bùguò nǎozi.
He's a loudmouth who speaks without thinking.
敌军的大炮开始轰击阵地。
Díjūn de dàpào kāishǐ hōng jī zhèndì.
The enemy's artillery began bombarding the position.

Tips

usage
The measure word for cannons is 门 (mén, gate/door), not 个. The figurative sense 'loudmouth' is informal: 他是个大炮 means 'he shoots his mouth off.'

Stroke Order

大 dà
炮 pào