胶枪

膠槍

jiāoqiāng

noun

Measure Word

一把胶枪 bǎ

Meanings

1 glue gun
2 hot-glue gun

Characters

glue / adhesive

Examples

她用胶枪做手工特别熟练。

Tā yòng jiāoqiāng zuò shǒugōng tèbié shúliàn.

She's really skilled at using a glue gun for crafts.

胶枪刚加热完不要碰枪头，会烫伤。

Jiāoqiāng gāng jiārè wán búyào pèng qiāngtóu, huì tàngshāng.

Don't touch the tip of the glue gun right after it heats up — you'll get burned.

Tips

usage

胶枪 by default refers to a hot-glue gun (热熔胶枪 rèróng jiāoqiāng). The glue sticks it uses are 胶棒 (jiāobàng, glue sticks) — note this is different from the children's glue stick (口红胶 kǒuhóng jiāo). 玻璃胶枪 (bōli jiāoqiāng) is the silicone caulking gun for sealing windows and bathrooms.

Stroke Order

胶 jiāo

枪 qiāng