weapons; warfare
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
weapons; arms
literaryA classical term that literally means "knives and soldiers," used to refer to weaponry in general.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yán严
jìn禁
sī私
rén人
chí持
yǒu有
dāo刀
bīng兵
。
This country strictly prohibits private possession of weapons.
Kù库
fáng房
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
dāo刀
bīng兵
。
The warehouse is filled with ancient weapons.
noun
war; warfare; armed conflict
literaryA metonymic extension of the primary meaning, used to refer to the state of war or military conflict.
Liǎng两
guó国
zuì最
zhōng终
dāo刀
bīng兵
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
bào爆
fā发
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
The two countries eventually took up arms against each other, and war broke out.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
pà怕
de的
jiù就
shì是
dòng动
dāo刀
bīng兵
。
What the common people fear most is the outbreak of war.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
dāo刀
bīng兵
zhī之
zāi灾
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
This scourge of war has left countless families displaced.