Definition
机器 (jī qì) refers to a specific machine or device that performs a particular task, like a washing machine or printer. 机械 (jī xiè) is broader, often meaning 'machinery' as a category or the mechanical aspect of something, and can also be an adjective ('mechanical'). Use 机器 for a concrete individual machine; use 机械 for the field of machinery or a system's mechanical parts.
noun
machine
Measure word · 台, 部, 个
Easily confused
- 极其jí qísound-alikeextremely
- 激起jī qǐsound-aliketo arouse, to evoke, to stir up (emotions, reactions, memories)
Examples
- 机器，。Zhè tái jī qì shì xīn de, yòng qǐlai hěn fāngbiàn.This machine is new and very convenient to use.
- 机器。Gōngchǎng lǐ yǒu yì bǎi duō bù jī qì zài tóngshí gōngzuò.There are over a hundred machines working at the same time in the factory.
- 机器。Tā huā le yí gè xiǎoshí cái xuéhuì cāozuò zhège jī qì.It took him an hour to learn how to operate this machine.
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