zong6 zam1撞針撞针
Jyutpingzong6 zam1
Yalejohng jām
Definition
Firing pin; the component in a firearm that strikes the primer of a cartridge to detonate it.
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How it's used
This term is strictly technical and refers specifically to the mechanical component in firearms that strikes the primer. It is rarely used outside of contexts involving gun maintenance, repair, or ballistics. Unlike general terms for hitting or bumping, this is a precise noun for a machine part.
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zi1支jīExamples
The firing pin of the gun is broken, it won't fire.
Have you checked the firing pin yet?
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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.
