- 重机枪 zhòngjīqiāng heavy machine gunheavy machine gun; a machine gun with high stability, typically mounted on a tripod and having an effective range of about 1000 meters
- 轻机枪 qīngjīqiāng light machine gunA portable machine gun typically operated by one person and equipped with a bipod and buttstock.
- 加特林机枪 jiātèlínjīqiāng Gatling gun
- 布伦轻机枪 bùlúnqīngjīqiāng Bren gunBren gun; a British light machine gun first produced in 1937
- 马克沁机枪 mǎkèqìnjīqiāng Maxim machine gunthe Maxim machine gun; the first recoil-operated machine gun invented by Sir Hiram Maxim
- 高射机枪 gāoshèjīqiāng anti-aircraft machine guna machine gun designed for firing at aerial targets, equipped with a specialized mount and sight
