机构
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
机构 (jīgòu) · organization
机构 (jīgòu) means “organization; institution”. It is written with 2 characters: 机 (machine) + 构 (to compose). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 机构 is built
The characters
机 jī · machine
What 机 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A table 几 made of wood 木; 几 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
构 gòu · to compose
What 构 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 勾gōu — to hook
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 勾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一家教育机构。Zhè shì yī jiā jiàoyù jīgòu.This is an educational organization.
你在什么机构工作？Nǐ zài shénme jīgòu gōngzuò?What organization do you work for?
Questions about 机构
What does 机构 mean?
机构 (jīgòu) means “organization; institution”.
How do you pronounce 机构?
机构 is pronounced jīgòu.
Which HSK level is 机构?
机构 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 电视机diànshìjītelevision set
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 机场jīchǎngairport
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticket
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 机会jīhuìchance
- 计算机jìsuànjīcomputer
- 开机kāijīto turn on (a phone, computer etc.)
- 司机sījīdriver
Learn 机构 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.