机械人

機械人
jīxièrén
noun #21,120

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 robot (Hong Kong usage)
  2. 2 android

Examples

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le jīxièrén yǔ rénlèi gòngcún de gùshi.
This film tells a story of robots coexisting with humans.
Gōngchǎng lǐ de jīxièrén qǔdài le xǔduō chóngfùxìng gōngzuò.
Robots in factories have replaced many repetitive tasks.

Tips

usage
机械人 is the standard term in Hong Kong (Cantonese) Chinese. Mainland China and Taiwan predominantly use 机器人 (jīqìrén) instead. Both mean 'robot', but 机械人 emphasizes mechanical construction, while 机器人 emphasizes being a machine-person.

Stroke Order

xiè
rén