HSK · Level 49
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Chinese word
器官
Pronunciation
Pinyinqì guān
Meaning
- nounorgan
Example
医生说他的器官没有问题。yī shēng shuō tā de qì guān méi yǒu wèn tí
The doctor said his organs were fine.
More examples
事故后，他的器官受到了严重损伤。shì gù hòu tā de qì guān shòu dào le yán zhòng sǔn shāng
After the accident, his organs were seriously damaged.
Core concept
A coordinated body unit whose parts work together to perform a particular biological task.
Common phrases
器官移植qì guān yí zhí
organ transplant
器官功能qì guān gōng néng
organ function
器官损伤qì guān sǔn shāng
organ damage
Similar words
组织zǔ zhī: A group of cells or fibers that forms a body structure with a particular function.
系统xì tǒng: A group of organs or body parts that work together for a larger function.
部位bù wèi: A particular place or area inside or on the body.
内脏nèi zàng: The organs inside the chest and abdomen that help with digestion and circulation.
Definition in Chinese
由多种组织和细胞构成，在生物体内执行特定生理功能的独立结构或部位。yóu duō zhǒng zǔ zhī hé xì bāo gòu chéng zài shēng wù tǐ nèi zhí xíng tè dìng shēng lǐ gōng néng de dú lì jié gòu huò bù wèi
Word origin
器 (qì, "vessel or implement") suggests a useful instrument, while 官 (guān, "office or official") suggests an assigned role, so the compound frames a body part as a functional unit.
Usage tips
- The word fits health and biology explanations especially well, while casual conversation often names the specific body part instead.
Other meanings
- internal organnoun
- sensory organnoun
Related words
- 器官移植qì guān yí zhíorgan transplantnoun
- 感觉器官gǎn jué qì guānsensory organnoun
- 器官功能qì guān gōng néngorgan functionnoun