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    Referring to a pistol with 手枪 (shǒuqiāng)

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    Explanation

    手枪 (shǒuqiāng) is the standard Chinese word for "pistol" or "handgun." It is a compound noun formed from 手 (hand) and 枪 (gun), literally meaning "hand gun." It is used in both everyday and formal contexts when referring to this type of firearm.

    Examples

    • 警察从嫌疑人的包里搜出了一把手枪。

      jǐngchá cóng xiányírén de bāo lǐ sōuchū le yì bǎ shǒuqiāng.

      The police found a handgun in the suspect's bag.

    • 他第一次摸到真正的手枪，手都在发抖。

      tā dì yī cì mōdào zhēnzhèng de shǒuqiāng, shǒu dōu zài fādǒu.

      The first time he touched a real handgun, his hands were trembling.

    • 这把手枪是二战时期留下来的，现在放在博物馆里。

      zhè bǎ shǒuqiāng shì èrzhàn shíqī liúxiàlái de, xiànzài fàng zài bówùguǎn lǐ.

      This handgun was left over from World War II and is now kept in a museum.

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