Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hand grenade: A small explosive weapon designed to be thrown by hand, typically used in infantry combat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người lính ném quả tạc đạn về phía địch. (The soldier threw the hand grenade toward the enemy.)
  • Tạc đạn phát nổ ngay cạnh công sự. (The grenade exploded right next to the fortification.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is now considered somewhat dated or literary in modern Vietnamese, with "lựu đạn" being the more common contemporary word for a hand grenade. "Tạc đạn" may be found in historical texts or narratives.

Variants and Related Words

• Lựu đạn (n): The modern, standard term for a hand grenade.
  • Anh ta rút chốt lựu đạn. (He pulled the pin on the grenade.)

Synonyms

• Grenade: A general term for a small explosive missile.
• Hand bomb: A descriptive synonym.

Related Idioms

• : To throw a smoke grenade. This is a specific compound term, not a figurative idiom.
  • Họ dùng tạc đạn khói để che chuyển quân. (They used smoke grenades to cover troop movement.)

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