Why is 挺 used as measure word for machine guns?

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I recently noticed that the word 挺 (which I know mainly as an intensifier) also is the measure word for 機槍, machine guns. Now machine guns are a fairly recent invention, so I am wondering: Is it known who chose this measure word for them and why?










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  • bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
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  • @user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
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    Aug 23 at 10:57










  • suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
    – user6065
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up vote
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I recently noticed that the word 挺 (which I know mainly as an intensifier) also is the measure word for 機槍, machine guns. Now machine guns are a fairly recent invention, so I am wondering: Is it known who chose this measure word for them and why?










share|improve this question





















  • bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
    – user6065
    Aug 19 at 22:59











  • @user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
    – faure
    Aug 23 at 10:57










  • suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
    – user6065
    Aug 23 at 11:43












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6
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up vote
6
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I recently noticed that the word 挺 (which I know mainly as an intensifier) also is the measure word for 機槍, machine guns. Now machine guns are a fairly recent invention, so I am wondering: Is it known who chose this measure word for them and why?










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I recently noticed that the word 挺 (which I know mainly as an intensifier) also is the measure word for 機槍, machine guns. Now machine guns are a fairly recent invention, so I am wondering: Is it known who chose this measure word for them and why?







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  • bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
    – user6065
    Aug 19 at 22:59











  • @user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
    – faure
    Aug 23 at 10:57










  • suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
    – user6065
    Aug 23 at 11:43
















  • bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
    – user6065
    Aug 19 at 22:59











  • @user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
    – faure
    Aug 23 at 10:57










  • suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
    – user6065
    Aug 23 at 11:43















bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
– user6065
Aug 19 at 22:59





bkrs:挺 I v. 1) stick/bulge out 2) endure 你能挺多久? How long can you endure? 3) slang deal with; handle II b.f. 1) erect; firm (笔挺) 2) distinguished; standing out (英挺) III adv. very; rather; quite IV m. for machine guns (frequency rank) #778
– user6065
Aug 19 at 22:59













@user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
– faure
Aug 23 at 10:57




@user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
– faure
Aug 23 at 10:57












suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
– user6065
Aug 23 at 11:43




suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
– user6065
Aug 23 at 11:43










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挺,表数量,用于条状物。



As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.



In《太平御览》卷八三五,it says 壶中大钱一千,以通九泉之路,蜡烛一挺,以照七尺之尸。



In modern Chinese, 一挺蜡烛 is no longer commonly used.






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    Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
    – Kusma
    Aug 19 at 21:51






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    @Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
    – zyy
    Aug 20 at 1:21










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挺,表数量,用于条状物。



As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.



In《太平御览》卷八三五,it says 壶中大钱一千,以通九泉之路,蜡烛一挺,以照七尺之尸。



In modern Chinese, 一挺蜡烛 is no longer commonly used.






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    Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
    – Kusma
    Aug 19 at 21:51






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    @Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
    – zyy
    Aug 20 at 1:21














up vote
6
down vote



accepted










挺,表数量,用于条状物。



As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.



In《太平御览》卷八三五,it says 壶中大钱一千,以通九泉之路,蜡烛一挺,以照七尺之尸。



In modern Chinese, 一挺蜡烛 is no longer commonly used.






share|improve this answer


















  • 2




    Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
    – Kusma
    Aug 19 at 21:51






  • 1




    @Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
    – zyy
    Aug 20 at 1:21












up vote
6
down vote



accepted







up vote
6
down vote



accepted






挺,表数量,用于条状物。



As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.



In《太平御览》卷八三五,it says 壶中大钱一千,以通九泉之路,蜡烛一挺,以照七尺之尸。



In modern Chinese, 一挺蜡烛 is no longer commonly used.






share|improve this answer














挺,表数量,用于条状物。



As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.



In《太平御览》卷八三五,it says 壶中大钱一千,以通九泉之路,蜡烛一挺,以照七尺之尸。



In modern Chinese, 一挺蜡烛 is no longer commonly used.







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    Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
    – Kusma
    Aug 19 at 21:51






  • 1




    @Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
    – zyy
    Aug 20 at 1:21












  • 2




    Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
    – Kusma
    Aug 19 at 21:51






  • 1




    @Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
    – zyy
    Aug 20 at 1:21







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Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
– Kusma
Aug 19 at 21:51




Ah, so I guessed wrong: instead of somebody deciding to use it as a new measure word for machine guns, it is an old measure word that no longer has any other uses. That makes a lot of sense, thank you!
– Kusma
Aug 19 at 21:51




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@Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
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Aug 20 at 1:21




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