Meaning of 器官
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (physiology) organ; apparatus
How to use 器官
器官 is the normal word for a body organ in biology, medicine and news about health. It also appears in 器官移植 (qìguān yízhí), organ transplant. Example: 心脏是很重要的器官。 (Xīnzàng shì hěn zhòngyào de qìguān.) The heart is a very important organ.
器 (qì) means a tool or device, as in 机器 (jīqì) machine, and 官 (guān) means an official with a duty, as in 法官 (fǎguān) judge. An organ is a little device in your body that has its own official job to do.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 器官 for a musical organ, but that instrument is 管风琴 (guǎnfēngqín). Also watch the tones: qì is fourth tone and guān is first tone, so do not say qīguǎn.
器官 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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器 qì · device · 16 strokes
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官 guān · government official · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 器官.
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms |
| 机器 | jīqì | machine |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge (in court) |
| 官方 | guānfāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 外交官 | wàijiāoguān | diplomat |
| 充电器 | chōngdiànqì | battery charger |
| 机器人 | jīqìrén | robot; android |
| 官司 | guānsi | lawsuit |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus |
| 电器 | diànqì | (electrical) appliance; device |
| 打官司 | dǎ guānsi | to file a lawsuit; to sue |
| 热水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater |
Questions about 器官
What does 器官 mean?
器官 (qìguān) means "(physiology) organ; apparatus" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 器官?
器官 is made of 2 characters: 器 (16 strokes), 官 (8 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 器官 an HSK word?
Yes. 器官 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say organ donation in Chinese?
Organ donation is 器官捐献 (qìguān juānxiàn) or 器官捐赠 (qìguān juānzèng). An organ donor is 器官捐献者 (qìguān juānxiànzhě).
Can 器官 refer to parts of an organization, like government organs?
Not usually. For government bodies Chinese uses 机关 (jīguān) or 机构 (jīgòu). Keep 器官 for parts of living things.