机关 (jī guān) — mechanism; gear in Mandarin
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#563 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
机关 is pronounced jī guān. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā zài zhèngfǔ jī guān gōngzuò le zhěng ge zhíyè shēngyá.
He spent his entire career working in a government office.
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What does 机关 mean?+
机关 (jī guān) means "mechanism; gear" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 机关?+
机关 is pronounced jī guān. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 机关 in Mandarin?+
机关 is the #563 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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