持枪

持槍

chíqiāng

verb #6,168

Meanings

1 to carry a gun
2 to be armed (with a firearm)

Characters

to hold; to carry

Examples

嫌疑人持枪逃跑了。

Xiányírén chíqiāng táopǎo le.

The suspect fled with a gun.

持枪抢劫是重罪。

Chíqiāng qiǎngjié shì zhòngzuì.

Armed robbery is a serious crime.

警察发现他在持枪。

Jǐngchá fāxiàn tā zài chíqiāng.

The police discovered he was carrying a gun.

Tips

usage

持枪 is often used as a modifier: 持枪抢劫 (armed robbery), 持枪歹徒 (armed criminal). In China, civilian gun ownership is illegal, so this word mostly appears in news and crime contexts.

Stroke Order

持 chí

枪 qiāng