喷火器

噴火器

pēnhuǒqì

noun #30,495

Measure Word

一把喷火器 bǎ

Meanings

1 flamethrower

Characters

to spray, to spurt

device, instrument

Examples

士兵用喷火器烧毁了敌方的工事。

Shìbīng yòng pēnhuǒqì shāohuǐle dífāng de gōngshì.

The soldiers used flamethrowers to burn down the enemy fortifications.

喷火器在二战中曾被广泛使用。

Pēnhuǒqì zài Èr Zhàn zhōng céng bèi guǎngfàn shǐyòng.

Flamethrowers were widely used in World War II.

Tips

memory

Pure compositional name: 喷 (pēn, 'to spray/spurt') + 火 (huǒ, 'fire') + 器 (qì, 'device/instrument'). Same 器 suffix as in 武器 'weapon,' 仪器 'instrument,' and 灭火器 'fire extinguisher' (literally 'extinguish-fire-device,' the opposite operation).

Stroke Order

喷 pēn

火 huǒ

器 qì