机械化 (jī xiè huà) — to mechanize; mechanization

Definition

to mechanizemechanization

机械化。
Wǒ men xū yào jī xiè huà nóng yè shēng chǎn.
We need to mechanize agricultural production.
机械化。
jī xiè huà Dà dà tí gāo le gōng zuò xiào lǜ.
Mechanization greatly improved work efficiency.
机械化。
jī xiè huà Ràng gōng zuò biàn de gèng qīng sōng.
Mechanization makes work easier.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

机械machine

机jīmachine械xièimplement

联合Coordinate

“机械” (machine) and “化” (become) together express making something machine-like.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木几机

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree; wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木戒械

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

戒

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

械 pairs 木, meaning wood, with 戒 for sound. The early sense was handcuffs or shackles, later extended to devices.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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