Chinese word

机制

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī zhì

Meaning

  • nounmechanism

Example

为了提高效率，公司改变了奖金机制。wèi le tí gāo xiào lǜ gōng sī gǎi biàn le jiǎng jīn jī zhì

To improve efficiency, the company changed its bonus system.

Illustration for 机制 (mechanism)

More examples

医院必须有完善的应急机制来应对突发事件。yī yuàn bì xū yǒu wán shàn de yìng jí jī zhì lái yìng duì tū fā shì jiàn

The hospital must have a sound emergency response mechanism to deal with emergencies.

Core concept

The operating structure that connects components and rules so a goal can be achieved.

Common phrases

  • 应急机制yìng jí jī zhì

    emergency response mechanism

  • 投诉机制tóu sù jī zhì

    complaint-handling mechanism

  • 评价机制píng jià jī zhì

    evaluation mechanism

Similar words

系统xì tǒng: A set of connected parts that work together as a whole to perform a function.
结构jié gòu: The way parts are arranged and joined to form and support a whole.
体制tǐ zhì: An established system for organizing and running an institution or society.
体系tǐ xì: An organized body of knowledge or institutions arranged according to clear principles.

Definition in Chinese

指为达到某种目的而设计的运作方法、规则和构成要素的组合，是实现特定功能的运行方式。zhǐ wèi dá dào móu zhǒng mù dì ér shè jì de yùn zuò fāng fǎ guī zé hé gòu chéng yào sù de zǔ hé shì shí xiàn tè dìng gōng néng de yùn xíng fāng shì

Word origin

机制 (jīzhì, "mechanism") is formed from 机 (jī, "machine") + 制 (zhì, "control"), suggesting a controlled way for connected elements to function.

Usage tips

  • In everyday workplace talk, changing a bonus 机制 (jīzhì, "mechanism") usually means changing the rules and incentives that shape behavior, not merely raising or lowering the payment.

Other meanings

  • systemnoun
  • frameworknoun

Opposites

  • 偶然性ǒu rán xìngrandomnessnoun

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