机关
jī guān
HSK 6traditional 機關

How to write 机关 (jī guān) in Chinese

机关 (pinyin: jī guān, written "ji guan" or "jiguan") means mechanism; gear. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 机关.

Meaning

  • mechanism; gear
  • machine-operated
  • office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body
  • stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick

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Examples

周六早上,他做了一个决定:今天一整天不看手机。他把手机关掉,放进抽屉里。
zhōu liù zǎo shang, tā zuò le yí ge jué dìng: jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān bú kàn shǒu jī. tā bǎ shǒu jī guān diào, fàng jìn chōu ti lǐ.
Saturday morning, he made a decision: no phone all day today. He turned off his phone and put it in a drawer.

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