How to say “mechanism” in Chinese
mechanism (of a system)
“Mechanism” in Chinese is 机制, jī zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
机制 is read jī zhì: 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 right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.
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 “机制”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 机制. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司需要建立有效的激励机制gōngsīxūyàojiànlìyǒuxiàodejīlìjīzhìThe company needs to create an effective incentive mechanism.
- 公司缺乏有效的监督机制gōngsīquēfáyǒuxiàodejiāndūjīzhìThe company lacks an effective oversight mechanism.
More words from the lesson “The system and its core”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mechanism” in Chinese?
“Mechanism” in Chinese is 机制, pinyin jīzhì.
What does 机制 mean?
机制 (jīzhì) means “mechanism (of a system)”.
How do you write 机制?
机制 is 2 characters: 机 (jī) — machine, device; 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 机制?
机制 is read jīzhì. Tones: jī — first tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“mechanism” in the lesson “The system and its core”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” 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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