猎枪 (lièqiāng): shotgun; hunting rifle

Measure Word

一把猎枪 bǎ

Meanings

1 shotgun; hunting rifle

Characters

Hunt + gun - a gun used for hunting.

Examples

HSK 6

在中国，私人持有猎枪是违法的。

Zài Zhōngguó, sīrén chíyǒu lièqiāng shì wéifǎ de.

In China, private ownership of shotguns is illegal.

HSK 7-9

猎人扛着猎枪进了森林。

Lièrén káng zhe lièqiāng jìn le sēnlín.

The hunter carried a shotgun into the forest.

HSK 7-9

他用猎枪打猎。

Tā yòng lièqiāng dǎliè.

He hunts with a shotgun.

Tips

usage

猎枪 specifically means a shotgun or hunting rifle. For guns in general use 枪 (qiāng). Other types: 手枪 (shǒuqiāng, pistol), 步枪 (bùqiāng, rifle), 机枪 (jīqiāng, machine gun).

Stroke Order

猎 liè

枪 qiāng

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