Chinese word

手枪

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu qiāng

Meaning

  • nounpistol

Example

他带着手枪出门。tā dài zhe shǒu qiāng chū mén

He went out carrying a pistol.

Illustration for 手枪 (pistol)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The hand-sized member of the firearm family, set apart from guns with long barrels.

Common phrases

  • 持有手枪chí yǒu shǒu qiāng

    possess a pistol

  • 藏匿手枪cáng nì shǒu qiāng

    conceal a pistol

  • 走私手枪zǒu sī shǒu qiāng

    smuggle a pistol

Similar words

枪qiāng: A general term for a firearm, from a small hand-held gun to a long-barreled gun.
左轮手枪zuǒ lún shǒu qiāng: A pistol that uses a rotating cylinder to bring rounds into position for firing.
自动手枪zì dòng shǒu qiāng: A pistol that automatically loads another round after being fired.
步枪bù qiāng: A long-barreled firearm held against the shoulder for shooting over long distances.

Definition in Chinese

手枪是对短小且适合单手握持并能发射的枪支的通称，用以区别于枪管较长的步枪等。shǒu qiāng shì duì duán xiǎo qiě shì hé dān shǒu wò chí bìng néng fā shè de qiāng zhī de tōng chēng yòng yǐ qū bié yú qiāng guǎn jiào cháng de bù qiāng děng

Word origin

手 (shǒu, "hand") identifies the holding method, while 枪 (qiāng, "gun") supplies the general firearm meaning, making the compound transparent in Chinese.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Related words

  • 手枪套shǒu qiāng tàopistol holsternoun
  • 手枪口径shǒu qiāng kǒu jìngpistol calibernoun

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