Chinese word

机构

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī gòu

Meaning

  • nounorganization

Example

政府的机构正在调查这个问题。zhèng fǔ de jī gòu zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge wèn tí

The government organization is investigating this issue.

Illustration for 机构 (organization)

More examples

这家医疗机构的医生很专业。zhè jiā yī liáo jī gòu de yī shēng hěn zhuān yè

The doctors at this medical institution are highly professional.

Core concept

A structured working system whose connected parts carry out a defined public, social, or economic function.

Common phrases

  • 政府机构zhèng fǔ jī gòu

    government organization

  • 教育机构jiào yù jī gòu

    educational institution

  • 医疗机构yī liáo jī gòu

    medical institution

Similar words

组织zǔ zhī: A group of people formed around a shared purpose, with set roles and ways of working.
单位dān wèi: A workplace or organizational unit where people carry out work or other activities.
部门bù mén: A division within a larger organization that handles specific work or duties.
机关jī guān: A government or public body responsible for administration or management.

Definition in Chinese

承担社会、经济或行政等特定职能的组织体系或机构单元。chéng dān shè huì jīng jì huò xíng zhèng děng tè dìng zhí néng de zǔ zhī tǐ xì huò jī gòu dān yuán

Word origin

机构 (jīgòu, "organization") combines 机 (jī, "mechanism") and 构 (gòu, "to construct"), presenting an organized structure built to carry out a function.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds formal, so it suits bodies with official, professional, or public roles better than casual groups.

Other meanings

  • institutionnoun
  • mechanismnoun

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