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机械

機械
jīxiè
noun HSK 6 #4,738

Meanings

  1. 1 machine; machinery; mechanical equipment
  2. 2 mechanical; rigid; inflexible (figurative)

Characters

机
jī
machine; mechanism
械
xiè
instrument; tool; weapon
Machines and instruments — mechanical equipment or a mechanical way of doing things.

Examples

这个工厂有很多先进的机械。
Zhège gōngchǎng yǒu hěn duō xiānjìn de jīxiè.
This factory has a lot of advanced machinery.
他的学习方法太机械了。
Tā de xuéxí fāngfǎ tài jīxiè le.
His study method is too mechanical/rigid.
机械工程是一个热门专业。
Jīxiè gōngchéng shì yī gè rèmén zhuānyè.
Mechanical engineering is a popular major.
不要机械地背单词。
Bùyào jīxiè de bèi dāncí.
Don't memorize vocabulary in a mechanical way.

Tips

usage
As an adjective, 机械 means 'mechanical/rigid' in a negative sense — doing something by rote without thinking. 机械地 = mechanically.

Stroke Order

机 jī
械 xiè