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Chinese dictionary
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n.cannon; artillery
这些炮发射十二磅重的炮弹。
The guns fired twelve-pound shells.
用炮来削弱敌军。
Use artillery to soften up the enemy forces.
高射炮向从头顶上飞过的轰炸机开火。
Anti-aircraft guns opened fire as the bombers flew overhead.
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n.firecracker
鞭炮
firecrackers
花炮
fireworks and firecrackers
礼炮
salvo
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n.blastholes filled with dynamite
哑炮
dud
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n.(one of the pieces in Chinese chess) cannon
Words and phrases with 炮
Word usage
- common measure word"炮" is often matched with measure word "门"or"架"or"个".
一门炮
one cannon
一架炮
one cannon
一个炮
one cannon