重武器

zhòngwǔqì

noun #30,858

Measure Word

一件重武器 jiàn

Meanings

1 heavy weapon
2 heavy weaponry (artillery, tanks, rocket launchers)

Characters

military; martial

implement; weapon

Examples

这支部队配备了大量重武器。

Zhè zhī bùduì pèibèi le dàliàng zhòngwǔqì.

This unit is equipped with a large number of heavy weapons.

条约禁止在该地区部署重武器。

Tiáoyuē jìnzhǐ zài gāi dìqū bùshǔ zhòngwǔqì.

The treaty bans deploying heavy weapons in the area.

Tips

usage

重武器 contrasts with 轻武器 (light weapons — rifles, pistols, machine guns). The dividing line is mobility: anything an individual soldier can carry alone is 轻; crew-served or vehicle-mounted (artillery, mortars, tanks) is 重.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

武 wǔ

器 qì