兵器 (bīng qì) — weaponry, arms | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

weaponryarms

Measure word · 件

兵器。
Zhè jiā bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le hěn duō gǔ dài bīng qì.
This museum collects many ancient weapons.
兵器。
Xiàn dài bīng qì de wēi lì yuè lái yuè dà.
The power of modern weapons is getting greater.
兵器。
Tā zài zhǎn lǎn shàng kàn dào le gè zhǒng bīng qì.
He saw various weapons at the exhibition.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

器qìimplement

兵 and 器 both refer to weapons or implements, together meaning arms.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

兵 combines 斤, a short axe, with 廾, two hands, showing a pair of hands holding a weapon.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The origin of 器 is uncertain; one traditional account reads the whole shape as a scene of guarding over four vessels.

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