左轮 (zuǒlún): revolver

Measure Word

一把左轮 bǎ

HSK 7-9

侦探从口袋里掏出一把左轮手枪。

Zhēntàn cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yī bǎ zuǒlún shǒuqiāng.

The detective pulled a revolver from his pocket.

HSK 7-9

左轮手枪因其圆形弹仓而得名。

Zuǒlún shǒuqiāng yīn qí yuánxíng dàncāng ér démíng.

The revolver gets its name from its circular cylinder.

memory

左轮 literally means 'left wheel', referring to the rotating cylinder of a revolver. The full term is 左轮手枪, with 手枪 meaning 'pistol/handgun'.

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