How to say “organization” in Chinese
organization, institution
“Organization” in Chinese is 机构, jī gòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
机构 is read jī gòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”.
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: people built with logs. On the right, 勾 gōu — as in 购 gòu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “机构”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “organization” in Chinese?
“Organization” in Chinese is 机构, pinyin jīgòu.
What does 机构 mean?
机构 (jīgòu) means “organization, institution”.
How do you write 机构?
机构 is 2 characters: 机 (jī) — machine, device; 构 (gòu) — build, construct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 机构?
机构 is read jīgòu. Tones: jī — first tone, gòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“organization” in the lesson “Authorities and organizations”
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