炮
pào
cannon; artillery; firecracker
Character
Example phrases
- 山谷里传来一声炮响，演习正式开始。 Shāngǔ lǐ chuánlái yī shēng pào xiǎng, yǎnxí zhèngshì kāishǐ. A cannon blast came from the valley, and the exercise officially began.
- 春节的夜里，远处不时传来放炮的声音。 Chūnjié de yè lǐ, yuǎnchù bùshí chuánlái fàng pào de shēngyīn. On Spring Festival nights, the sound of firecrackers comes from afar from time to time.
- 古代城墙上还摆着几门旧炮，供游客参观。 Gǔdài chéngqiáng shàng hái bǎi zhe jǐ mén jiù pào, gōng yóukè cānguān. A few old cannons are still displayed on the ancient city wall for tourists to see.
Related words
- 鞭炮 biānpào firecrackers
- 马后炮 mǎhòupào belated advice; hindsight criticism
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 潜艇 qiántǐng submarine
- 哨 shào sentry post; whistle
- 军舰 jūnjiàn warship; naval vessel
- 前线 qiánxiàn front line; forefront
- 空军 kōngjūn air force
- 士气 shìqì morale
- 陆军 lùjūn army; ground forces
- 进攻 jìngōng to attack; offensive
- 军事 jūnshì military affairs; military