load ammunition; live ammunition
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to load (a gun) with live ammunition
Used in military or tactical contexts, often in the idiom 荷枪实弹 (carrying loaded rifles).
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
hè荷
qiāng枪
shí实
dàn弹
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhí执
xíng行
rèn任
wu务
。
The soldiers carried loaded rifles, preparing to carry out the mission.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
zài在
shí实
zhàn战
yǎn演
xí习
zhōng中
，
bù部
duì队
cái才
huì会
shí实
dàn弹
shè射
jī击
。
Only during live combat exercises will the troops use live ammunition for shooting.
noun
live ammunition; live rounds
Refers to actual bullets or shells with explosive capability, as opposed to blanks or dummies.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
shí实
dàn弹
yǎn演
xí习
，
bù不
shì是
mó模
nǐ拟
xùn训
liàn练
。
This is a live ammunition exercise, not simulated training.
Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
chǔ储
cún存
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
shí实
dàn弹
。
The warehouse stores a large amount of live ammunition.
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Shǐ使
yòng用
shí实
dàn弹
xùn训
liàn练
bǐ比
shǐ使
yòng用
kōng空
bāo包
dàn弹
gèng更
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
Training with live ammunition is more dangerous than using blanks.