How to say “machine” in Chinese

机器

jīqì

machine

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Science and technology”

“Machine” in Chinese is 机器, jī qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

机器 is read jī qì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

qì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

机

jī — machine, device

On the left, 木 “wood”.

器

qì — device, utensil

Four 口 around 犬 “dog”: a dog guarding the dishes.

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 “机器”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 机器. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这台机器坏了。zhètáijīqìhuàileThis machine is broken.
机器人能代替人做危险的工作jīqìrénnéngdàitìrénzuòwēixiǎndegōngzuòRobots can do dangerous work in place of people.
这个机器人会说汉语zhègejīqìrénhuìshuōHànyǔThis robot can speak Chinese.
这台机器能把太阳能转换成电力zhètáijīqìnéngbǎtàiyángnéngzhuǎnhuànchéngdiànlìThis machine can convert solar energy into electricity.
你觉得机器人会取代老师吗？nǐjuédejīqìrénhuìqǔdàilǎoshīmaDo you think robots will replace teachers?
机器人可以辅助医生做手术。jīqìrénkěyǐfǔzhùyīshēngzuòshǒushùA robot can assist a doctor during surgery.

More words from the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “machine” in Chinese?

“Machine” in Chinese is 机器, pinyin jīqì.

What does 机器 mean?

机器 (jīqì) means “machine”.

How do you write 机器?

机器 is 2 characters: 机 (jī) — machine, device; 器 (qì) — device, utensil. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 机器?

机器 is read jīqì. Tones: jī — first tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“machine” in the lesson “Robots and artificial intelligence”

This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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