机构 (jī gòu) — organization, institution, agency; mechanism, structure (of a system or machine)
Definition
机构 covers both the 'institution/organization' sense (a group like a company or agency) and the 'mechanism/structure' sense (the inner workings of a machine or system). 制度 is the abstract 'system' of rules, not a specific organization.
noun
organizationinstitutionagencymechanismstructure (of a system or machine)
Measure word · 所
Examples
- 机构。Zhè suǒ jī gòu tí gōng jiào yù fú wù.This institution provides educational services.
- 机构。Jīn róng jī gòu duì jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào.Financial institutions are very important for economic development.
- 机构。Zhè tái jī qì de jī gòu xū yào xiū lǐ.The mechanism of this machine needs repair.
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