加农炮 (jiā nóng pào) — cannon (type of artillery)
Definition
A type of large artillery cannon, named for its straight (long-barreled) firing trajectory. More powerful and longer-ranged than ordinary field guns.
noun
cannon (type of artillery)
Measure word · 门
Examples
- 加农炮。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu yì mén gǔ lǎo de jiā nóng pào.This museum has an old cannon.
- ,加农炮。Lì shǐ shàng, jiā nóng pào céng guǎng fàn yòng yú zhàn zhēng.Historically, cannons were widely used in wars.
- 加农炮。Shì bīng men yòng jiā nóng pào shè jī yuǎn chù de mù biāo.The soldiers used cannons to shoot targets far away.
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