器械

qìxiè
noun HSK 7-9 #11,963

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 apparatus
  2. 2 instrument
  3. 3 equipment (especially medical or mechanical)

Examples

HSK 4
Yīyuàn gòumǎi le yī pī xīn de yīliáo qìxiè.
The hospital purchased a batch of new medical instruments.
HSK 6
Jiànshēnfáng lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng jiànshēn qìxiè.
The gym has all kinds of fitness equipment.

Tips

usage
器械 often refers to medical instruments (医疗器械) or gym/exercise equipment (健身器械). It emphasizes mechanical or precision tools more than 器材.

Stroke Order

xiè