trung liên

Một người lính đang bắn súng trung liên trong cuộc tập trận.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Light machine gun: A portable, automatic firearm that fires rifle cartridges and is designed to be operated by a single soldier, typically used to provide suppressive fire for infantry squads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người lính mang trung liên tiến lên trận địa. (The soldier carried the light machine gun forward to the battlefield.)
  • Trung liên là vũ khí hỏa lực quan trọng của bộ binh. (The light machine gun is an important firepower weapon for the infantry.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trung liên" is primarily used in a military context. It specifically denotes a class of automatic weapon that is lighter and more mobile than a medium or heavy machine gun but has a higher rate of fire and larger magazine capacity than a standard assault rifle.

Variants and Related Words

• Súng trung liên (n): This is a fuller, more explicit term meaning "light machine gun." The word "súng" means "gun" or "firearm."
  • Súng trung liên được đặt trên giá ba chân. (The light machine gun was mounted on a tripod.)

Synonyms

• Light machine gun (LMG): The direct English equivalent.
• Squad automatic weapon (SAW): A modern term for a similar class of light support weapon used by infantry squads.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Đại liên (n): Heavy machine gun.
• Tiểu liên (n): Submachine gun.
• Súng máy (n): General term for machine gun.