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Definition 2024


機關

機關

See also: 機関 and 机关

Chinese

machine; opportunity; secret
 
to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
trad. (機關)
simp. (机关)

Noun

機關 (classifier ())

  1. government organization; institution; institute; organ; agency
    金融機關 / 金融机关   jīnróng jīguān   financial institution
    慈善機關 / 慈善机关   císhàn jīguān   charitable organisation
    研究機關 / 研究机关   yánjiū jīguān   research institute
    民政機關 / 民政机关   mínzhèng jīguān   civil administration organ
    機關幹部 / 机关干部   jīguān gànbù   government officer
  2. mechanism
    啟動機關 / 启动机关   qǐdòng jīguān   starting mechanism
  3. (figuratively) scheme; intrigue

Adjective

機關

  1. machine-operated

Derived terms