Definition
鸣枪 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to fire a rifle (or gun) into the air'. It commonly appears in ceremonial salutes, race starts, or warning signals. Because 鸣 (to sound/utter) and 枪 (gun) form a separable pair, you can insert measure words, aspect markers, or complements between them, e.g. 鸣了三枪 ('fired three shots').
v.o.
to fire a rifle into the air (as a salute, signal, or warning)
Examples
- ，鸣枪。Yíshì shàng, shìbīng men míng qiāng biǎoshì jìngyì.At the ceremony, the soldiers fired shots into the air to show respect.
- ，。Cáipàn míng le yì qiāng, yùndòngyuán men chōng le chūqù.The referee fired a shot, and the athletes rushed out.
- 鸣枪。Qǐng wù zài shìqū nèi suíyì míng qiāng.Please do not fire guns arbitrarily within the city area.
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