Definition & Meaning

1.(of enemy) hand over arms; lay down one's arms; surrender

2.capture the enemy's guns; disarm

Word usage

jiǎo qiāng

缴 枪

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1
v.(of enemy) hand over arms; lay down one's arms; surrender
- dí rén men jiǎo qiāng tóu xiáng le
  敌人们缴枪投降了。
  The enemy handed over their weapons and surrendered.
- tā jù jué jiǎo qiāng
  他拒绝缴枪。
  He refused to yield up his gun.
2
v.capture the enemy's guns; disarm
- jiǎo qiāng shí zhī
  缴枪十支
  capture ten rifles
- wǒ jūn jī bài dí jūn jiǎo qiāng shù bǎi zhàn lǐng suì chuān
  我军击败敌军，缴枪数百，占领遂川。
  We defeated the enemy, captured several hundred rifles and took Suichuan.

Word usage

Separable word
"缴" and "枪" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我缴了敌人的枪。
  I captured the enemy's gun.
- 你缴了两支枪。
  You captured two guns.
- 你是从哪儿缴的枪？
  Where did you capture those guns?

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