机构 jīgòu mechanism
mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution
How to remember 机构: 机 machine + 构 to compose = mechanism.
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How it is used
- An organization / institution / agency - 政府机构 (zhèngfǔ jīgòu) a government body; 培训机构 (péixùn jīgòu) a training institution.
- Contrast 组织 (zǔzhī), which is broader (any organized group) and also a verb; 机构 is a formal, established institutional entity, and also means 'mechanism/internal structure' in technical use.
- Measure word 所 (suǒ) or 个 (gè).
Example sentences
- 汤姆捐一半他的薪水给他最喜欢的慈善机构。 Tāngmǔ juān yíbàn tā de xīnshuǐ gěi tā zuì xǐhuān de císhànjīgòu.Tom donates half his salary to his favorite charity.