English–Chinese
“pistol” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǒu qiāng
Example
他带着手枪出门。tā dài zhe shǒu qiāng chū mén
He went out carrying a pistol.
How to say “pistol” in Chinese
“Pistol” in Chinese is 手枪 (shǒu qiāng).
The hand-sized member of the firearm family, set apart from guns with long barrels.
Example sentences with 手枪
警方在嫌疑人车上找到了一把手枪。jǐng fāng zài xián yí rén chē shàng zhǎo dào le yì bǎ shǒu qiāng
The police found a pistol in the suspect's car.
Tips for using 手枪
- A type modifier can be placed before this noun when the speaker needs to identify its design, while the unmodified form keeps the reference at the broad category level.