机关 (jī guān) — mechanism; gear (inside a machine); office; agency; institution (especially government); stratagem; trick; scheme
Definition
机关 covers three distinct senses: 'mechanism' (inside a machine), 'government office/agency' (more institutional than 机构, which is broader), and 'stratagem/scheme' (more political/calculated than 计策, which leans military or tactical).
mechanismgear (inside a machine)officeagencyinstitution (especially government)stratagemtrickscheme
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 机关。Zhè ge jī qì de jī guān hěn fù zá.The mechanism of this machine is very complex.
- 机关。Tā zài zhèng fǔ jī guān gōng zuò le hěn duō nián.He worked in a government agency for many years.
- 机关。Tā shè le yí gè jī guān lái piàn rén.She set up a scheme to cheat people.
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