机关

Mandarin

simpl.		机关
trad.		機關

Pronunciation

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Adjective

机关 (simplified, Pinyin jīguān, traditional 機關)

1. machine-operated

   机关枪

   machine gun

Noun

机关 (simplified, Pinyin jīguān, traditional 機關)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) government organization; institution, institute
   • 慈善机关 - a charitable organization
   • 他想在一个研究机关谋求工作。 - He thought about trying for a job in a research institute.
   • 既然我们的公司是一个金融机关，做‘公债套利’也是业务之一。” - Since our company is to be essentially a financial institution, it'll be one of the main lines of our business to speculate in government bonds.
2. mechanism
   • 启动机关 - starting mechanism
3. (figuratively) scheme, intrigue

References

• "机关" (in Mandarin/English), Dr.eye. URL accessed on 2009-06-15.
• 2006, Marianne (ed.) Davidson; Julie Kleeman, Sarah Waldram, Collins Chinese Dictionary, edition 2nd edition (in English/Chinese), Glasgow, New York: Collins, ISBN-13 978-0-00-722391-6:
• "机关" (in Mandarin/English), Jukuu. URL accessed on 2009-06-15.

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