持械

chíxiè

verb #12,278

Meanings

1 to carry weapons
2 armed (as in armed robbery)

Characters

to hold; to carry

weapon; instrument

Examples

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人持械抢劫了一家银行。

Xiányírén chíxiè qiǎngjié le yījiā yínháng.

The suspect committed an armed robbery at a bank.

HSK 7-9

持械斗殴是严重的犯罪行为。

Chíxiè dòu'ōu shì yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi.

Armed fighting is a serious criminal offense.

Tips

usage

持械 almost always appears before another word: 持械抢劫 (armed robbery), 持械斗殴 (armed brawl), 持械伤人 (armed assault). It functions like an adverb meaning 'while armed.'

Stroke Order

持 chí

械 xiè