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机关

機關
jīguān
noun HSK 7-9 #6,751

Meanings

  1. 1 government organ; government office; agency
  2. 2 mechanism; device; stratagem

Characters

机
jī
machine; mechanism; opportunity
关
guān
gate; barrier; to close
A mechanism with gates - originally a mechanical device, now often a government body.

Examples

HSK 5
他在政府机关工作。
Tā zài zhèngfǔ jīguān gōngzuò.
He works in a government agency.
HSK 5
国家机关要为人民服务。
Guójiā jīguān yào wèi rénmín fúwù.
Government organs should serve the people.
HSK 7-9
这个古墓里有很多机关。
Zhège gǔmù lǐ yǒu hěnduō jīguān.
This ancient tomb has many mechanisms/traps.

Tips

usage
In modern usage, 机关 most commonly refers to government offices: 机关单位 (government work unit), 机关干部 (government cadre). The 'mechanism/trap' meaning appears in historical or fictional contexts.

Stroke Order

机 jī
关 guān