機器 (gei1 hei3 | ji1 qi4) : machine

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機器

gei1 hei3

ji1 qi4

machine; machinery; apparatus

Classifier(s): 部, 台

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 16,300,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

機器 / 机器

This word has been viewed 4464 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 26th Jul 2004 08:47 and last edited on 13th Oct 2009 04:53

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Characters in this word:

機 gei1 - machine
器 hei3 - instrument, tool, utensil

15 compounds containing this word:

機器人 - a mechanical person; a robot; an android
時間機器 - time machine
機器學習 - machine learning
機器翻譯 - machine translation
機器語言 - machine language
機器匠 - a mechanic
機器佬 - a mechanic
機器舞 - popping (dance, lit. machine dance) also 機械舞
年紀大，機器壞 - 1. (people) be frail or have bad health because of old age 2. (appliances) break down due to age
國際商業機器 - International Business Machines (IBM)
投票機器 - voting machine
國際商業機器公司 - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
憤怒反抗機器 - Rage Against The Machine
Common Formations:
木工機器 - woodworking machine
機器簽名 - robo-signing

Showing 1 example containing 機器

呢部機器好容易操作。粵
It's easy to operate this machine.
[Whilst the English version needs a dummy subject "it", the Chinese version needs no subject with "this machine" functioning as a topic of the sentence.]

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