Definition
武器 (wǔ qì) is the standard, neutral word for 'weapon' in modern Chinese, covering everything from knives to nuclear arms. 武装 (wǔ zhuāng) refers more to military arms and equipment as a collective, and can also be a verb meaning 'to arm'. 器械 (qì xiè) is broader, meaning 'apparatus or instrument', and is not specifically a weapon unless context says so.
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Examples
- 武器。Zhè zhǒng wǔ qì de wēilì fēicháng dà.This kind of weapon is very powerful.
- 。Guójiā jìnzhǐ shǐyòng huàxué wǔ qì.The country prohibits the use of chemical weapons.
- 武器。Gǔdài wǔ qì zhǔyào shì dāo hé gōngjiàn.Ancient weapons were mainly swords and bows.
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