How to say “machinery” in Chinese
machinery; mechanical
“Machinery” in Chinese is 机械, jī xiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
机械 is read jī xiè: 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 “wood”: a wooden tool. On the right, 戒 jiè hints at the reading.
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 “机械”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “machinery” in Chinese?
“Machinery” in Chinese is 机械, pinyin jīxiè.
What does 机械 mean?
机械 (jīxiè) means “machinery; mechanical”.
How do you write 机械?
机械 is 2 characters: 机 (jī) — machine, device; 械 (xiè) — tool, mechanism. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 机械?
机械 is read jīxiè. Tones: jī — first tone, xiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“machinery” in the lesson “How it works”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. 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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