卡宾枪 (kǎ bīn qiāng) — carbine (a short-barreled, lightweight rifle)

Definition

A loanword for 'carbine' — a short, lightweight rifle. The first character 卡 is a transliteration of 'car,' and 枪 is the generic word for 'gun.'

noun
carbine (a short-barreled, lightweight rifle)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 卡宾枪
    Tā shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì bǎ kǎ bīn qiāng.
    He is holding a carbine in his hand.
  • 卡宾枪
    Shì bīng yòng kǎ bīn qiāng dǎ bǎ.
    The soldier shoots at a target with a carbine.
  • 卡宾枪
    Zhè zhǒng kǎ bīn qiāng hěn qīng biàn.
    This type of carbine is very light and portable.

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