机制

機制
jīzhì
noun HSK 5 #12,133

Meanings

  1. 1 mechanism; system
  2. 2 institutional framework

Characters

Machine + system - mechanism or institutional framework.

Examples

HSK 3
Shìchǎng jīzhì juédìng le jiàgé.
The market mechanism determines prices.
HSK 6
Wǒmen xūyào jiànlì yīgè yǒuxiào de jiāndū jīzhì.
We need to establish an effective oversight mechanism.
HSK 6
Zhèzhǒng jíbìng de fābìng jīzhì hái bù qīngchǔ.
The pathogenesis mechanism of this disease is still unclear.

Tips

usage
机制 is used in formal/technical contexts: 市场机制 (market mechanism), 防御机制 (defense mechanism), 竞争机制 (competition mechanism).

Stroke Order

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