Chinese word

机器人

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī qì rén

Meaning

  • nounrobot

Example

那家餐馆有个机器人服务员。nà jiā cān guǎn yǒu gè jī qì rén fú wù yuán

That restaurant has a robot waiter.

Illustration for 机器人 (robot)

More examples

在学校，教育机器人帮助老师教孩子们编程。zài xué xiào jiào yù jī qì rén bāng zhù lǎo shī jiāo hái zi men biān chéng

At school, an educational robot helps the teacher teach children programming.

Core concept

A machine built to carry out work that people would otherwise do.

Common phrases

  • 智能机器人zhì néng jī qì rén

    smart robot

  • 教育机器人jiào yù jī qì rén

    educational robot

  • 医疗机器人yī liáo jī qì rén

    medical robot

Similar words

机器jī qì: A device that uses power to perform a specific task.
机械jī xiè: Machinery whose moving parts transmit force to make or move things.
设备shè bèi: The machines and tools prepared for use at a place or for a particular purpose.
人工智能rén gōng zhì néng: Computer technology or systems able to learn and make decisions like people.

Definition in Chinese

作为劳动或服务的替代者，由机械结构和控制系统组成，用以承担人类的部分工作。zuò wéi láo dòng huò fú wù de tì dài zhě yóu jī xiè jié gòu hé kòng zhì xì tǒng zǔ chéng yòng yǐ chéng dān rén lèi de bù fèn gōng zuò

Word origin

机器人 (jīqìrén, "robot") is formed from 机器 (jīqì, "machine") + 人 (rén, "person"), presenting a machine as a substitute for a person doing a task.

Usage tips

  • English often links robots with science fiction, while this everyday Chinese noun also naturally refers to practical machines used for work and service.

Related words

  • 机器人产业jī qì rén chǎn yèrobot industrynoun
  • 机器人制造jī qì rén zhì zàorobot manufacturingnoun

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