wǔ qì
weapon; arms
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请拿起你们的武器。
qǐnɡ ná qǐ nǐ mén de wǔ qì .
Please take up your weapons.
每个国家都有保护自己的武器。
měi ɡe ɡuó jiā dōu yǒu bǎo hù zì jǐ de wǔ qì .
Every country has a weapon to protect itself.
这个武器很危险。
zhè ɡe wǔ qì hěn wēi xiǎn .
This weapon is dangerous.
兵器 (bīngqì)
weapon
军火 (jūnhuǒ)
ammunition
和平 (hé píng)
peace
外交 (wài jiāo)
diplomacy
The Chinese word 武器 (wǔqì) for "weapon" is composed of two characters: 武 (wǔ) and 器 (qì). The character 武 originally meant "to stop" or "to ward off," and later came to mean "military" or "martial." The character 器 originally meant "vessel" or "container," and later came to mean "tool" or "implement." Thus, the compound word 武器 literally means "tool for stopping or warding off," which is a fitting description for a weapon.It's worth noting that the character 武 (wǔ) is also used in other words related to warfare and combat, such as 武术 (wǔshù) for "martial arts" and 军队 (jūnduì) for "army." The character 器 (qì) is also used in other words related to tools and implements, such as 工具 (gōngjù) for "tool" and 器皿 (qìshì) for "utensil."
