枪口

槍口

qiāngkǒu

noun #10,430

Measure Word

一个枪口 gè

Meanings

1 muzzle of a gun
2 gunpoint

Characters

Examples

他把枪口对准了目标。

Tā bǎ qiāngkǒu duìzhǔnle mùbiāo.

He aimed the muzzle at the target.

在枪口下，他被迫交出了钱。

Zài qiāngkǒu xià, tā bèi pò jiāochūle qián.

At gunpoint, he was forced to hand over the money.

Tips

usage

枪口 literally means "gun mouth." The phrase 在枪口下 means "at gunpoint."

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng

口 kǒu