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Mechanism in Chinese: 机关 (jī guān)

jī guān

mechanism

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 機關1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1mechanism; gear
  2. 2machine-operated
  3. 3office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body
  4. 4stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick

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关

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ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄍㄨㄢ

guān

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

机关

Simplified

機關

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他在政府机关工作了很多年。

    tā zài zhèng fǔ jī guān gōng zuò le hěn duō nián。

    He has worked at a government agency for many years.

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Related words

关

guān

mountain pass

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

关系

guān xi

relation

关心

guān xīn

to be concerned about

关于

guān yú

pertaining to

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

关键

guān jiàn

crucial point

关闭

guān bì

to close

关怀

guān huái

care

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