gung1 gik1 bou6 coeng1攻擊步槍攻击步枪

Jyutpinggung1 gik1 bou6 coeng1

Yalegūng gīk bouh chēung

Definition

An assault rifle.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in the context of video games, military discussions, or news reports regarding weaponry. It is a direct translation of the English concept and is not a term used in everyday civilian life in Hong Kong. When discussing firearms casually, people often use more general terms like 槍 or specific model names instead.

Measure word

zi1支jī

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2遊jau4戲hei3入jap6面min6攞lo2住zyu6支zi1攻gung1擊gik1步bou6槍。

He is holding an assault rifle in the game.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度ho2可ji5以maai5買dou3到gung1攻gik1擊bou6步coeng1槍？

Do you know where one can buy an assault rifle?

Common phrases

zi6自dung6動gung1攻gik1擊bou6步coeng1槍

automatic assault rifle

Common mistake

Learners might mistakenly use this term in a general sense for any type of gun, but it specifically refers to a military-grade rifle. Using it to describe a handgun or a shotgun would be factually incorrect.