gun in Chinese
gun in Chinese is 手槍, 大炮, 手枪 — gun means a weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
gun in Chinese
手槍
Pronounced: shǒu qiāng
大炮
Pronounced: dà pào
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
手枪
Pronounced: shǒu qiāng
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
枪
Pronounced: qiāng
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
射
Pronounced: shè
(informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
What does "gun" mean?
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noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
"Police recovered the gun used in the robbery."
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noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
"He used a staple gun to fix the fabric to the frame."
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noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
"The company brought in a hired gun to turn the failing project around."
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verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
"He gunned the engine and pulled out into traffic."
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gun in a sentence
- Police recovered the gun used in the robbery.
- The soldiers were trained to clean and maintain their guns daily.
- He used a staple gun to fix the fabric to the frame.
- The company brought in a hired gun to turn the failing project around.
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What is "gun" in Chinese?
"gun" in Chinese is 手槍, 大炮, 手枪. gun means: A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
How do you pronounce 手槍?
"gun" in Chinese is 手槍, pronounced "shǒu qiāng".
How do you use "gun" in a sentence?
Example: "Police recovered the gun used in the robbery." In Chinese, "gun" is 手槍, 大炮, 手枪.
Are there other ways to say "gun" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 5 translations listed for "gun": 手槍, 大炮, 手枪, 枪, 射.
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