军机

軍機

jūnjī

noun #41,154

Measure Word

一架军机 jià

Meanings

1 military aircraft
2 military secret
3 military operation; the moment for military action
4 the Grand Council of the Qing court

Characters

machine; crucial moment; secret

Examples

HSK 7-9

航展上展出了很多新型军机。

Hángzhǎn shàng zhǎnchū le hěnduō xīnxíng jūnjī.

Many new military aircraft were shown at the air show.

HSK 7-9

他因为泄露军机，被送上了军事法庭。

Tā yīnwèi xièlù jūnjī, bèi sòngshàng le jūnshì fǎtíng.

He was court-martialed for leaking military secrets.

HSK 7-9

天降大雪，部队行军困难，差点贻误了军机。

Tiān jiàng dàxuě, bùduì xíngjūn kùnnan, chàdiǎn yíwù le jūnjī.

Heavy snow made the march hard, and the army nearly missed its moment to strike.

Tips

history

In the Qing dynasty 军机 also stood for the 军机处, the Grand Council the Yongzheng Emperor set up around 1729, and for its members, the 军机大臣 'Grand Councillors'. Old phrases like 贻误军机 'to delay a military operation' and 泄露军机 'to leak military secrets' are still used.

Stroke Order

军 jūn

机 jī