枪支

槍支

qiāngzhī

noun #5,150

Measure Word

一支枪支 zhī

Meanings

1 firearms
2 guns

Characters

branch; (measure word for long thin objects)

Examples

中国严格管控枪支。

Zhōngguó yángé guǎnkòng qiāngzhī.

China strictly controls firearms.

警方缴获了大量枪支。

Jǐngfāng jiǎohuò le dàliàng qiāngzhī.

The police seized a large number of firearms.

Tips

usage

枪支 is a formal/legal term for firearms in general. For a single gun, use 枪 (qiāng). 枪支管控 (qiāngzhī guǎnkòng) = gun control.

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng

支 zhī