手枪 shǒuqiāng pistol
How to remember 手枪: 手 hand + 枪 gun = pistol.
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How it is used
- A pistol/handgun - 一把手枪 (yī bǎ shǒuqiāng) a pistol (measure word 把, bǎ, for hand-held tools/weapons).
- Specifically the small one-handed firearm, contrast 步枪 (bùqiāng, rifle) and generic 枪 (qiāng, gun).
- Neutral; the 把 measure word also covers knives, umbrellas, chairs.
Example sentences
- 我把我的手枪指向了目标。 Wǒ bǎ wǒ de shǒuqiāng zhǐxiàng le mùbiāo.I aimed my gun at the target.