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æ§Â, 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æ§Â, 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?
measure-word
asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
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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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Aug 19 at 22:59
@user6065 please, what is bkrs ?
– faure
Aug 23 at 10:57
suggestion: search web using "bkrs"
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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æ§Â, 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?
measure-word
asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
1335
I recently noticed that the word 挺 (which I know mainly as an intensifier) also is the measure word for 機æ§Â, 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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measure-word
asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
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asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
1335
asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
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asked Aug 19 at 19:53
Kusma
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asked Aug 19 at 19:53
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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
add a comment |Â
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é‡Â，用于æ¡状物。
As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.
In《太平御览》å·八三五，it says 壶ä¸Â大钱一åƒ，以通ä¹Â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.
answered Aug 19 at 20:18
zyy
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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!
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Aug 20 at 1:21
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挺，表数é‡Â，用于æ¡状物。
As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.
In《太平御览》å·八三五，it says 壶ä¸Â大钱一åƒ，以通ä¹Â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.
answered Aug 19 at 20:18
zyy
91919
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
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
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accepted
挺，表数é‡Â，用于æ¡状物。
As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.
In《太平御览》å·八三五，it says 壶ä¸Â大钱一åƒ，以通ä¹Â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.
answered Aug 19 at 20:18
zyy
91919
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
add a comment |Â
up vote
6
down vote
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up vote
6
down vote
accepted
挺，表数é‡Â，用于æ¡状物。
As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.
In《太平御览》å·八三五，it says 壶ä¸Â大钱一åƒ，以通ä¹Â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.
answered Aug 19 at 20:18
zyy
91919
挺，表数é‡Â，用于æ¡状物。
As a measure word, 挺 refers to something that is long.
In《太平御览》å·八三五，it says 壶ä¸Â大钱一åƒ，以通ä¹Â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.
answered Aug 19 at 20:18
zyy
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answered Aug 19 at 20:18
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answered Aug 19 at 20:18
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answered Aug 19 at 20:18
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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
add a comment |Â
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
2
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
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
1
@Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
– zyy
Aug 20 at 1:21
@Kusma I have never thought about this deeply before you asked, thank you too!
– zyy
Aug 20 at 1:21
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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