扳
机

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The word 扳机 is formed by combining the character 扳, meaning to pull or turn, with the character 机, meaning machine or mechanism; together they literally denote a "pull-mechanism", which specifically refers to a trigger.

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扳机是枪的一部分。

Bānjī shì qiāng de yī bùfen.

The trigger is part of the gun.

他轻轻地按下了扳机。

Tā qīng qīng de àn xià le bānjī.

He gently pressed the trigger.

在射击前，一定要确认扳机是否安全。

Zài shèjī qián, yīdìng yào quèrèn bānjī shìfǒu ānquán.

Before shooting, always confirm whether the trigger is safe.

由于扳机失灵，那把手枪无法正常发射子弹。

Yóuyú bānjī shīlíng, nà bǎ shǒuqiāng wúfǎ zhèngcháng fāshè zǐdàn.

Due to trigger failure, that pistol cannot fire bullets normally.

熟练的射手懂得如何控制扳机力度，以提高射击精度。

Shúliàn de shèshǒu dǒngde rúhé kòngzhì bānjī lìdù, yǐ tígāo shèjī jīngdù.

Skilled shooters know how to control trigger pressure to improve shooting accuracy.

Word Definition - 扳机

bān jī (gun) trigger

Individual Character Details

扳 bān, pān
机 jī, jī