Definition

1. Verb:

   • To fire a gun: The primary meaning of "xạ kích" is the act of discharging a firearm, such as a rifle.
   • To shoot: It refers to the action of using a gun to hit a target.

2. Noun (contextual):

   • Marksman / Shooter: In certain contexts, "xạ kích" can refer to the person who fires the gun, particularly a skilled rifleman.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Binh lính đang được huấn luyện để xạ kích chính xác. (The soldiers are being trained to fire accurately.)
  • Họ xạ kích vào mục tiêu di động. (They shoot at the moving target.)

• Noun (contextual):

  • Anh ấy là một xạ kích cừ khôi của đơn vị. (He is an excellent marksman in the unit.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xạ kích" is often used in formal, technical, or military contexts related to rifle shooting and training. It is less common in everyday conversational language.

Variants and Related Words

• Đội xạ kích (n): A firing squad or a unit of marksmen.

  • Đội xạ kích đã chiếm lĩnh vị trí. (The marksmen unit has taken up position.)

• Khoa xạ kích (n): Marksmanship department or rifle training course.

  • Anh ấy học tại khoa xạ kích. (He studies in the marksmanship department.)

Synonyms

• Bắn (v): To shoot, to fire (a more general and common term).
• Khai hỏa (v): To open fire (often used for the commencement of shooting).

Related Terms

• Bắn súng: To fire a gun. This is a more common, general phrase where "xạ kích" is a more formal synonym.
• Ngắm bắn: To aim and shoot.

verb

1. fire, shoot