机器

Traditional: 機器

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Translation

machine

Word origin

A compound of 机 (jī, mechanism, machine) and 器 (qì, implement, device), two related senses together meaning a machine.

Origin
compound
Root
机 (jī, mechanism) + 器 (qì, device)

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Examples

tái

This machine has broken down.

chǎng

There are many big machines in the factory.

shěng

This kind of machine can save a lot of time.

xiūtái

He is repairing a machine.

Machines have replaced a lot of manual labour.

机器 (jī qì) is the general word for a machine, any powered device that does mechanical work. It underlies modern terms such as 机器人 (robot).

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