liên thanh
Definition
Adjective:
- Describing a sound, typically an explosion or report, that occurs in rapid, uninterrupted succession.
- Describing a series of actions or events that happen in quick, continuous sequence.
Noun:
- An automatic weapon capable of firing many rounds in rapid succession within a short period; a machine gun or submachine gun.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Tiếng súng liên thanh vang lên. (The sound of rapid gunfire rang out.)
- Họ nghe thấy một tràng pháo tay liên thanh. (They heard a burst of continuous applause.)
Noun:
- Người lính được trang bị một khẩu liên thanh. (The soldier was equipped with a machine gun.)
- Liên thanh là vũ khí có hỏa lực mạnh. (The machine gun is a weapon with strong firepower.)
Advanced Usage
- "bắn liên thanh": to fire in bursts; to fire automatically.
- Xạ thủ bắn liên thanh vào mục tiêu. (The shooter fired a burst at the target.)
Variants and Related Words
- Súng liên thanh (n): machine gun (literally "continuous gun").
- Súng liên thanh được đặt trên giá đỡ. (The machine gun was mounted on a tripod.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: rapid-fire, continuous, successive, uninterrupted.
- Noun: machine gun, automatic rifle, submachine gun.
Related Idioms
- Nói liên thanh: to talk rapidly and non-stop.
- Cô ấy nói liên thanh về chuyến đi của mình. (She talked non-stop about her trip.)