Definition
机关 has three main meanings: a government office/agency, a mechanical mechanism, or a cunning trick. As 'agency', it specifically refers to an official government organ (e.g., 政府机关), while 机构 (HSK5) is a broader term for any organization including businesses. For 'scheme', 机关 implies a deceptive plot, while 计策 (HSK7) is a general calculated plan.
mechanismgear (inside a machine)officeagencyinstitution (especially government)stratagemtrickscheme
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 籍贯jí guànsound-alikeone's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
Examples
- 机关。Zhège jīqì de jī guān hěn fùzá.The mechanism of this machine is very complex.
- 机关。Tā zài zhèngfǔ jī guān gōngzuò 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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