Definition
持械 is a verb meaning 'to carry a weapon' or 'to be armed', and is commonly used in legal/criminal contexts like 持械抢劫 (armed robbery).
v
to be armed (with a weapon, especially when committing a crime)
Examples
- 持械。Tā yīnwèi chí xiè qiǎngjié bèi pàn le shí nián.He was sentenced to ten years for armed robbery.
- 持械。Jǐngfāng dàibǔ le sān míng chí xiè xiányírén.The police arrested three armed suspects.
- 持械，。Tāmen chí xiè chuǎngrù yínháng, qiǎng zǒu le xiànjīn.They armed themselves and broke into the bank, stealing cash.
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