迫 (pǎi) — (character) used in 迫击炮 (mortar)

Definition

The character 迫 has two pronunciations. The pǎi reading only appears in the compound 迫击炮 (mortar), where it is part of the word for a type of weapon. The more common pronunciation is pò, meaning 'to force' or 'urgent'. Be careful not to confuse these two readings; 迫 (pǎi) has no standalone meaning and is only used in this specific military term.

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(character) used in 迫击炮 (mortar)

Examples

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Shìbīngmen yòng pǎi jī pào gōngjī dírén.
The soldiers used mortars to attack the enemy.
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Nà mén pǎi jī pào shì èrzhàn shíqī de.
That mortar is from World War II.
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pǎi jī pào zài xiàndài zhànzhēng zhōng hěn shǎo jiàn le.
Mortars are rarely seen in modern warfare.

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