No. 5,014 in Chinese
開槍
To open fire; to shoot.
In a sentence
警察對天開槍以示警告。
The police fired a shot into the air to issue a warning.
Here, '開槍' refers to the act of discharging a firearm to attract attention.
小説裡描述了匪徒開槍搶劫的場面。
The novel described the scene of the bandits firing guns while robbing.
In this sentence, '開槍' is used to signify the firing of a weapon in a criminal act.
軍人在訓練中練習開槍技術。
The soldiers practiced shooting techniques during training.
Here, '開槍' represents the skillful act of shooting a gun as part of training.
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