salute gun; ceremonial cannon
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
salute gun; ceremonial cannon fired in honor or celebration
formalTypically used at major state events, military ceremonies, national celebrations, and to welcome foreign dignitaries.
Kāi开
mù幕
shì式
shàng上
míng鸣
fàng放
le了
èr二
shí十
yī一
xiǎng响
lǐ礼
pào炮
。
A 21-gun salute was fired at the opening ceremony.
Guó国
jiā家
yuán元
shǒu首
dào到
fǎng访
shí时
，
jūn军
duì队
míng鸣
fàng放
lǐ礼
pào炮
yǐ以
shì示
huān欢
yíng迎
。
When the head of state visits, the military fires a salute to show welcome.
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Guó国
qìng庆
jié节
de的
lǐ礼
pào炮
shēng声
huí回
xiǎng响
zài在
Tiān天
ān安
mén门
guǎng广
chǎng场
。
The sound of ceremonial cannons echoed across Tiananmen Square on National Day.
Zhè这
sōu艘
jūn军
jiàn舰
rù入
gǎng港
shí时
，
àn岸
shàng上
míng鸣
xiǎng响
le了
lǐ礼
pào炮
。
When this warship entered the harbor, a salute was fired from the shore.
Lǐ礼
pào炮
de的
hōng轰
míng鸣
wèi为
shèng盛
diǎn典
zēng增
tiān添
le了
zhuāng庄
yán严
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
The roar of the salute guns added a solemn atmosphere to the grand ceremony.