Meaning of 机制
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- mechanism
- machine-processed; machine-made
How to use 机制
机制 is a formal word used in news, business, and science for how a system works, like a policy mechanism or a biological mechanism. It often follows words like 建立 (jiànlì, to establish) or 完善 (wánshàn, to improve). Example: 公司建立了新的奖励机制。(Gōngsī jiànlì le xīn de jiǎnglì jīzhì.) The company set up a new reward mechanism.
机 (jī) means machine, as in 手机 (shǒujī), and 制 (zhì) means system or to make. A machine's built-in system of working parts is its mechanism, 机制.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 机制 (jīzhì) with 体制 (tǐzhì). 体制 is an overall institutional system, such as a political system, while 机制 is the way something operates. Also keep 制 (zhì) in the fourth tone, not 治 (zhì, to govern) in writing.
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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制 zhì · to manufacture · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 机制.
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
Questions about 机制
What does 机制 mean?
机制 (jīzhì) means "mechanism" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 机制?
机制 is made of 2 characters: 机 (6 strokes), 制 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 机制 an HSK word?
Yes. 机制 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 机制 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 机制 is written 機制.
Can 机制 mean a physical machine part?
Rarely. For physical machinery Chinese usually says 机械 (jīxiè) or 机构 (jīgòu). 机制 mostly describes abstract working processes, though in science it can refer to how a physical or chemical process happens.
What does 机制 mean in words like 机制纸?
Here 机制 is used as an adjective meaning machine-made, as in 机制纸 (jīzhì zhǐ), machine-made paper. It contrasts with 手工 (shǒugōng), handmade. This sense is much less common than mechanism.