器 qì device
device; instrument; tool; vessel
How to remember 器: 吅 cry out + 犬 dog + 吅 cry out = device. The kids cry out as the dog runs off with the TV remote, then cheer when he brings back the little device unharmed.
Component breakdown
器 = 吅 cry out + 犬 dog + 吅 cry out
- 吅 cry out
- 犬 dog
- 吅 cry out
The kids cry out as the dog runs off with the TV remote, then cheer when he brings back the little device unharmed.
How it is used
- Highly productive suffix meaning "device/instrument", rarely a standalone word.
- Builds countless compounds: 机器 (jīqì) machine, 电器 (diànqì) appliance, 乐器 (yuèqì) musical instrument, 武器 (wǔqì) weapon, 浏览器 (liúlǎnqì) web browser.
- Compare with 具 (jù), the suffix for tools/furnishings (工具 gōngjù tool, 家具 jiājù furniture) - 器 leans toward devices, instruments, and vessels rather than hand tools.
- Also used literally for containers/vessels, e.g. 容器 (róngqì) - container.
Words with 器
- 机器jīqìmachineHSK 5
- 机器人jīqìrénrobotHSK 5
- 电器diànqìapplianceHSK 5
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrumentHSK 6
- 仪器yíqìinstrumentHSK 6
- 武器wǔqìweaponHSK 6
- 浏览器liúlǎnqìbrowser (software)HSK 6
- 热水器rèshuǐqìwater heaterHSK 6
- 瓷器cíqìchinawareHSK 6
- 器具qìjùimplementHSK 8
- 器官qìguānorganHSK 8
- 器材qìcáiequipmentHSK 8
- 器械qìxièapparatusHSK 8
- 器重qìzhòngto regard something as valuableHSK 8
- 容器róngqìreceptacleHSK 8
- 显示器xiǎnshìqìdisplay deviceHSK 9
- 服务器fúwùqìserver (computer)HSK 9
- 核武器héwǔqìnuclear weaponHSK 9
- 青铜器qīngtóngqìbronze implementHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他拿着武器。 Tā názhe wǔqì.He's carrying a weapon.
- 他在修理机器。 Tā zài xiūlǐ jīqì.He's repairing the machine.