枪筒

槍筒

qiāngtǒng

noun

Measure Word

一根枪筒 gēn

Meanings

1 gun barrel
2 barrel of a firearm

Characters

tube / cylinder

Examples

HSK 7-9

射击后枪筒会变得很烫。

Shèjī hòu qiāngtǒng huì biàn de hěn tàng.

The gun barrel becomes very hot after firing.

HSK 7-9

他用布仔细擦拭枪筒。

Tā yòng bù zǐxì cāshì qiāngtǒng.

He carefully wiped the gun barrel with a cloth.

Tips

usage

枪管 is the more common technical term in modern Chinese for 'gun barrel'. 枪筒 is somewhat older / more literary and emphasizes the tube shape (筒 = tube / cylinder).

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng

筒 tǒng