Meaning of 机器人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- robot; android
How to use 机器人
机器人 is the everyday word for any robot, from factory arms to toy robots and chatbots. It often follows a measure word like 个 (gè) or 台 (tái). Example: 这个机器人会说中文。(Zhège jīqìrén huì shuō Zhōngwén.) This robot can speak Chinese.
机器人 is built from 机器 (jīqì, machine) plus 人 (rén, person). A robot is simply a machine person.
Common mistake: Learners often write 器 (qì) with the wrong number of 口 boxes. It has four 口 around 犬, not two. Also keep all three syllables distinct: jī is first tone and qì is fourth tone, so do not say jíqí.
机器人 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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器 qì · device · 16 strokes
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 机器人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
Questions about 机器人
What does 机器人 mean?
机器人 (jīqìrén) means "robot; android" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 机器人?
机器人 is made of 3 characters: 机 (6 strokes), 器 (16 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 机器人 an HSK word?
Yes. 机器人 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 机器人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 机器人 is written 機器人.
How do you say robot vacuum in Chinese?
A robot vacuum is usually called 扫地机器人 (sǎodì jīqìrén), literally a floor-sweeping robot. You will see this term on most shopping sites.
Can 机器 be used alone without 人?
Yes. 机器 (jīqì) on its own means machine or machinery, as in 这台机器坏了 (zhè tái jīqì huài le), this machine is broken. Adding 人 makes it specifically a robot.