English–Chinese
“cannon” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpào
Example
村子里还留着一门古老的炮。cūn zi lǐ hái liú zhe yì mén gú lǎo de pào
The village still has an old cannon.
How to say “cannon” in Chinese
“Cannon” in Chinese is 炮 (pào).
A heavy weapon that sends a projectile through an explosive blast, often preserved as a relic from the past.
Example sentences with 炮
港口附近发现了许多被炸毁的炮台。gáng kǒu fù jìn fā xiàn le xǔ duō bèi zhà huǐ de pào tái
Many destroyed gun emplacements were found near the harbor.
Tips for using 炮
- The pào reading belongs to the artillery sense, while the same character has other readings in other compounds, so pronunciation matters more than the single written shape.