重机枪 (zhòngjīqiāng) · heavy machine gun

Measure Word

一挺重机枪 tǐng

Meanings

1 heavy machine gun

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

敌人在山头架起了重机枪。

Dírén zài shāntóu jià qǐ le zhòngjīqiāng.

The enemy set up a heavy machine gun on the hilltop.

HSK 7-9

这种重机枪每分钟可以射击六百发子弹。

Zhèzhǒng zhòngjīqiāng měi fēnzhōng kěyǐ shèjī liùbǎi fā zǐdàn.

This heavy machine gun can fire 600 rounds per minute.

Tips

usage

Contrast with 轻机枪 (light machine gun). The 重 vs 轻 ('heavy' vs 'light') split mirrors English military classification.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

机 jī

枪 qiāng

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key point / emphasis / focal point

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重视 zhòngshì HSK 4 #5,846

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