Chinese word

机械

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī xiè

Meaning

  • nounmachinery

Example

我们的工厂有很多机械。wǒ men de gōng chǎng yǒu hěn duō jī xiè

Our factory has a lot of machinery.

Illustration for 机械 (machinery)

More examples

随着自动化的发展，很多简单工作被机械取代。suí zhe zì dòng huà de fā zhǎn hěn duō jiǎn dān gōng zuò bèi jī xiè qǔ dài

With the development of automation, machinery has replaced many simple jobs.

Core concept

An arranged network of parts that converts movement or power into practical work.

Common phrases

  • 精密机械jīng mì jī xiè

    precision machinery

  • 机械工程jī xiè gōng chéng

    mechanical engineering

  • 机械零件jī xiè líng jiàn

    machine parts

Similar words

机器jī qì: A powered machine or device that performs work or produces movement.
设备shè bèi: Equipment provided to support work, production, or other activities.
装置zhuāng zhì: An apparatus made of connected machines or parts for a specific purpose.
仪器yí qì: A precision instrument or apparatus used for measuring or conducting experiments.

Definition in Chinese

由多个零件按设计协同工作以完成特定功能的装置或设备，侧重于可操作性和用途，既可指生产用机器，也可泛指各种机械装置。yóu duō gè líng jiàn àn shè jì xié tóng gōng zuò yǐ wán chéng tè dìng gōng néng de zhuāng zhì huò shè bèi cè zhòng yú kě cāo zuò xìng hé yòng tú jì kě zhǐ shēng chǎn yòng jī qì yě kě fàn zhǐ gè zhǒng jī xiè zhuāng zhì

Word origin

The compound 机械 (jīxiè, "machinery") joins 机 (jī, "machine") with 械 (xiè, "tool") and focuses on devices whose parts operate together.

Usage tips

  • The same form can also work before another noun with the sense "mechanical," so its position in a sentence helps show whether it names equipment or describes a quality.

Other meanings

  • mechanicaladjective
  • equipmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 机械师jī xiè shīmechanical engineernoun
  • 机械式jī xiè shìmechanicaladjective

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