qiǎ

technical
verb

Meaning of 卡壳

卡壳 means (of a firearm) to jam; to have a shell casing stuck in the chamber; to get stuck; to grind to a halt; to stall (of work, negotiations, projects, etc.). Pronounced qiǎ ké.

  • (of a firearm) to jam; to have a shell casing stuck in the chamber
  • to get stuck; to grind to a halt; to stall (of work, negotiations, projects, etc.)
  • to get tongue-tied; to falter in speech; to choke up (while speaking)

Definitions & Examples

Qiāng
qiǎ
le
 
kuài
dǎo
 

The gun jammed—get down!

Zhè
lǎo
qiāng
jīng
cháng
qiǎ
 

This old rifle jams frequently.

Shè
shí
qiǎ
shì
fēi
cháng
wēi
xiǎn
de
 

A jam during shooting is extremely dangerous.