鸣枪 (míng qiāng) — to fire a rifle into the air (as a salute, signal, or warning)
Definition
Verb used when a gun is fired in the air as a signal, salute, or start — not when firing AT a person or target. Common at ceremonies and the start of a race.
verb
to fire a rifle into the air (as a salute, signal, or warning)
Examples
- ，鸣枪。Yí shì shàng, shì bīng men míng qiāng biǎo shì jìng yì.At the ceremony, the soldiers fired shots into the air to show respect.
- ，。Cái pàn míng le yì qiāng, yùn dòng yuán men chōng le chū qù.The referee fired a shot, and the athletes rushed out.
- 鸣枪。Qǐng wù zài shì qū nèi suí yì míng qiāng.Please do not fire guns arbitrarily within the city area.
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