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“nuclear weapon” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé wǔ qì

Example

孩子们在学校历史课上学习核武器的危害。hái zi men zài xué xiào lì shǐ kè shàng xué xí hé wǔ qì de wēi hài

The children learn about the dangers of nuclear weapons in history class at school.

Illustration for 核武器 (nuclear weapon)

How to say “nuclear weapon” in Chinese

“Nuclear weapon” in Chinese is 核武器 (hé wǔ qì).

A weapon powered by the enormous energy released from reactions inside an atomic nucleus.

Full entry for 核武器: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 核武器

政府宣布加入限制核武器的国际协议。zhèng fǔ xuān bù jiā rù xiàn zhì hé wǔ qì de guó jì xié yì

The government announced that it would join an international agreement limiting nuclear weapons.

Tips for using 核武器

  • In everyday Chinese, this term belongs mainly to news, history, and public-policy discussion, so it sounds unusually serious in casual conversation.

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