mou5 zong1武裝武装
Jyutpingmou5 zong1
Yalemóuh jōng
Definition
Military weaponry or arms.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical equipment or hardware used for combat rather than the abstract concept of military power. It is frequently used in news reports or formal discussions regarding conflict, making it sound more serious than everyday terms for tools or gear.
Examples
They searched and found a lot of weaponry.
Why do these people have so much weaponry?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 武器, which is the standard, general term for weapons. 武裝 is often used in a collective sense to describe an arsenal or the equipment of a militant group, whereas 武器 is used for individual items.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
