扳机 (bān jī) — trigger (of a gun)

Definition

Examples

• 他扣动了扳机，子弹射了出去。
  Tā kòu dòng le bān jī, zǐ dàn shè le chū qù.
  He pulled the trigger, and the bullet shot out.
• 这把枪的扳机很灵敏，轻轻一碰就响。
  Zhè bǎ qiāng de bān jī hěn líng mǐn, qīng qīng yí pèng jiù xiǎng.
  The trigger on this gun is very sensitive; it fires with a light touch.
• 检查扳机之前，先确认枪里没有子弹。
  Jiǎn chá bān jī zhī qián, xiān què rèn qiāng lǐ méi yǒu zǐ dàn.
  Before checking the trigger, first confirm there is no bullet in the gun.

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