武器 meaning in English

wǔqì

weapon; arms

HSK 3noun24 strokes

Meaning of 武器

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wǔqì

weapon
arms

Measure word: 種|种

How to use 武器

武器 is a general noun for weapons, from swords to missiles, and it is also used figuratively for anything that serves as a powerful tool. Example: 知识是最好的武器。(Zhīshi shì zuì hǎo de wǔqì.) Knowledge is the best weapon.

武 (wǔ) means martial or military, as in 武术 (wǔshù) martial arts, and 器 (qì) means a tool or device, as in 机器 (jīqì) machine. A martial tool is a weapon.

Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 武器 with a second tone on 武, but it is third tone, wǔ, and 器 is fourth tone, qì. Also note that 器 has four 口 boxes around 犬, so do not drop one or write 大 in the middle.

武器 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè是shì一yī种zhǒng武wǔ器qì。

It's a weapon.

他tā们men有yǒu带dài武wǔ器qì。

They're armed.

放fàng下xià所suǒ有yǒu武wǔ器qì。

Lay down all arms.

我wǒ们men所suǒ有yǒu的de人rén都dōu想xiǎng除chú掉diào核hé子zǐ武wǔ器qì。

All of us would like to get rid of nuclear weapons.

熟shú练liàn的dī士shì兵bīng知zhī道dào怎zěn么me以yǐ他tā们men的de环huán境jìng为wèi武wǔ器qì。

Skilled soldiers know how to use their environment as a weapon.

Stroke order for each character

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武 wǔ · military · 8 strokes

器 qì · device · 16 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 武器.

机器	jīqì	machine
武术	wǔshù	military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claim
器官	qìguān	(physiology) organ; apparatus
充电器	chōngdiànqì	battery charger
机器人	jīqìrén	robot; android
仪器	yíqì	instrument; apparatus
电器	diànqì	(electrical) appliance; device
热水器	rèshuǐqì	water heater
武装	wǔzhuāng	arms; equipment
服务器	fúwùqì	server (computer)
武力	wǔlì	military force
核武器	héwǔqì	nuclear weapon

Questions about 武器

What does 武器 mean?

武器 (wǔqì) means "weapon; arms" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 武器?

武器 is made of 2 characters: 武 (8 strokes), 器 (16 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.

Is 武器 an HSK word?

Yes. 武器 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What measure word is used with 武器?

The most common choices are 件 (jiàn) or 种 (zhǒng), as in 一件武器 (yí jiàn wǔqì) one weapon or 这种武器 (zhè zhǒng wǔqì) this kind of weapon. For guns specifically, people often use 把 (bǎ).

How do you say nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction?

Nuclear weapons are 核武器 (hé wǔqì). Weapons of mass destruction are 大规模杀伤性武器 (dà guīmó shāshāngxìng wǔqì), a term you will see in news reports.