长矛
chángmáo
The English word 'lance' is translated into Chinese as 长矛 (chángmáo).
长矛 refers to a weapon of war.
Meaning: weapon of war (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 长 (cháng) meaning 'long' and 矛 (máo) meaning 'spear'.
How do you pronounce it?
chángmáo
Did you know?
- The word 矛 appears in the famous Chinese idiom 矛盾 (máodùn), which means 'contradiction'.
- The idiom 矛盾 comes from a story about a seller who claimed his 矛 (spear) could pierce any shield and his shield could stop any 矛.
- The character 矛 is a pictograph that originally depicted a spear with a pointed head and a long shaft.
Examples in context
- 你好，兰斯！Hello, Lance!
- 兰斯是一位才华横溢的音乐家。Lance is a talented musician.
- 他手里拿着一把长矛。Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yī bǎ chángmáo.He is holding a lance in his hand.
- 博物馆里有一件古老的长矛。Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yī jiàn gǔlǎo de chángmáo.There is an ancient lance in the museum.
- 士兵们用长矛进行战斗。Shìbīngmen yòng chángmáo jìnxíng zhàndòu.The soldiers fight using lances.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are visiting a history museum.
- 伟 Wei佳怡，你看那把长矛。Jiāyí, nǐ kàn nà bǎ chángmáo.Jiayi, look at that lance.
- 佳怡 Jiayi它看起来很古老。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn gǔlǎo.It looks very ancient.
- 伟 Wei这把长矛是青铜做的。Zhè bǎ chángmáo shì qīngtóng zuò de.This lance is made of bronze.
- 佳怡 Jiayi真是令人惊讶。Zhēnshì lìngrén jīngyà.That is truly surprising.
