枪械

槍械

qiāngxiè

noun #9,353

Measure Word

一支枪械 zhī

Meanings

1 firearms; guns and weapons
2 small arms

Characters

tool; weapon; instrument

Gun + weapon — firearms as a category.

Examples

警察查获了一批非法枪械。

Jǐngchá cháhuò le yī pī fēifǎ qiāngxiè.

The police seized a batch of illegal firearms.

这个国家严格管控枪械。

Zhège guójiā yángé guǎn kòng qiāngxiè.

This country strictly controls firearms.

博物馆里展示了古代的枪械。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnshì le gǔdài de qiāngxiè.

The museum displayed ancient firearms.

Tips

usage

枪械 is a formal/collective term for firearms in general. For a single gun, use 枪 alone. Common collocations: 枪械管制 (gun control), 非法枪械 (illegal firearms).

Stroke Order

枪 qiāng

械 xiè