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鸣枪

鳴槍
míngqiāng
verb #22,566

Meanings

  1. 1 to fire a gun (as a signal or warning)
  2. 2 to discharge a firearm

Examples

HSK 5
裁判鸣枪，比赛正式开始。
Cáipàn míngqiāng, bǐsài zhèngshì kāishǐ.
The referee fired the starting gun and the race officially began.
HSK 6
警察向空中鸣枪警告。
Jǐngchá xiàng kōngzhōng míngqiāng jǐnggào.
The police fired warning shots into the air.
HSK 7-9
鸣枪示警是最后手段。
Míngqiāng shìjǐng shì zuìhòu shǒuduàn.
Firing warning shots is a last resort.

Tips

usage
鸣枪 implies firing a gun as a signal or for effect (a warning shot or starter's pistol), not necessarily in combat. The character 鸣 means to make a sound/cry out, so 鸣枪 literally means 'to make the gun sound.'

Stroke Order

鸣 míng
枪 qiāng