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榴弹

Word · NounTraditional榴彈

high-explosive shell; grenade

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

high-explosive shell; shrapnel shell

neutral

Typically refers to artillery projectiles designed to explode and produce fragmentation. Distinct from armor-piercing shells.

Zhè这
mén门
pào炮
zhǔ主
yào要
fā发
shè射
liú榴
dàn弹
 ,
yòng用
yú于
yā压
zhì制
dí敌
fāng方
bù步
bīng兵
 。

This artillery piece mainly fires high-explosive shells to suppress enemy infantry.

Liú榴
dàn弹
bào爆
zhà炸
hòu后
 ,
pò破
piàn片
kě可
yǐ以
zào造
chéng成
dà大
miàn面
jī积
shā杀
shāng伤
 。

After a high-explosive shell detonates, its fragments can cause widespread casualties.

2.

noun

general term for grenades

neutral

A broader sense that encompasses various explosive ordnance designed to be thrown or launched, including hand grenades and rifle grenades.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
pèi配
bèi备
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
liú榴
dàn弹
 ,
bāo包
kuò括
jìn进
gōng攻
xíng型
hé和
fáng防
yù御
xíng型
shǒu手
liú榴
dàn弹
 。

The soldiers were equipped with various types of grenades, including offensive and defensive hand grenades.

Zhè这
zhī支
bù步
qiāng枪
kě可
yǐ以
jiā加
guà挂
liú榴
dàn弹
fā发
shè射
qì器
 。

This rifle can be fitted with a grenade launcher.