枪手 (qiāngshǒu): gunman

Measure Word

一个枪手 gè

Jǐngchá zhèngzài xúnzhǎo nàge qiāngshǒu.

The police are looking for the gunman.

Tā shì yī wèi shénqiāngshǒu.

He is a sharpshooter.

usage

In slang, 枪手 also means a ghostwriter — someone who takes exams or writes papers for others (the 'gun' who does the job for hire).

枪 qiāng

手 shǒu