hēiqiāng

黑枪

Word · NounTraditional黑槍

illegal firearm; sniper shot

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

illegally concealed firearm; illegal gun

Refers to firearms possessed or trafficked illegally, often associated with criminal activity.

Jǐng警
chá察
cóng从
tā他
jiā家
lǐ里
sōu搜
chū出
le了
liǎng两
zhī支
hēi黑
qiāng枪
 。

Police found two illegal firearms in his home.

Mǎi买
mài卖
hēi黑
qiāng枪
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Trafficking illegal guns is a serious criminal offense.

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Tā他
yīn因
sī私
cáng藏
hēi黑
qiāng枪
bèi被
pàn判
le了
wǔ五
nián年
 。

He was sentenced to five years for illegally possessing firearms.

2.

noun

shot fired from ambush; sniper bullet; potshot

Often used metaphorically to describe treacherous attacks or unexpected criticism from hiding.

Tā他
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
ái挨
le了
hēi黑
qiāng枪
 。

He was shot by a sniper on the battlefield.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
yǒu有
rén人
cóng从
bèi背
hòu后
dǎ打
hēi黑
qiāng枪
 。

Watch out for someone taking a potshot from behind.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bèi背
hòu后
fàng放
hēi黑
qiāng枪
de的
xíng行
wéi为
tài太
bēi卑
bǐ鄙
le了
 。

This kind of backstabbing behavior is truly despicable.