鸟枪 (niǎo qiāng) — fowling piece; air gun
Definition
Refers mainly to a small-caliber hunting firearm (a shotgun or air gun), now mostly archaic or hobbyist. Not the military rifle sense.
noun
fowling pieceair gun
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 鸟枪。Yé ye nián qīng shí cháng yòng niǎo qiāng dǎ liè.Grandpa often used a fowling piece to hunt when he was young.
- 鸟枪，。Zhè bǎ niǎo qiāng shì qì dòng de, wēi lì bú dà.This air gun is pneumatic and not very powerful.
- 鸟枪，。Xiàn zài hěn shǎo yǒu rén yòng niǎo qiāng le, dōu yòng gèng xiān jìn de wǔ qì.Nowadays few people use fowling pieces; they all use more advanced weapons.
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