机制 (jī zhì) — mechanism (of a system, machine, or organism)
Definition
A noun for the 'mechanism' of a system, process, or organism — how parts interact, not the parts themselves. 机构 refers to the organization itself; 机械 refers to physical machines or a rigid 'mechanical' style.
noun
mechanism (of a system, machine, or organism)
Easily confused
Examples
- 机制。Shì chǎng jī zhì zài tiáo jié jīng jì zhōng qǐ guān jiàn zuò yòng.The market mechanism plays a key role in regulating the economy.
- 机制。Rén tǐ miǎn yì jī zhì néng dǐ kàng bìng dú.The human immune mechanism can resist viruses.
- 机制。Zhè tái jī qì de gōng zuò jī zhì hěn fù zá.The working mechanism of this machine is very complex.
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