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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'machine' with 机器 (jīqì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Adjective + 的 + 机器

    Explanation

    The noun 机器 (jīqì) means 'machine' or 'machinery,' referring to any mechanical or electronic device designed to perform a task. It is a general-purpose term that can be modified by adjectives to describe specific types of machines, and often appears in industrial, technological, or everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 这台机器已经用了十年，该换新的了。

      zhè tái jīqì yǐjīng yòng le shí nián, gāi huàn xīn de le.

      This machine has been in use for ten years; it's time to replace it with a new one.

    • 工厂里的机器一天二十四小时不停地运转。

      gōngchǎng lǐ de jīqì yī tiān èrshísì xiǎoshí bù tíng de yùnzhuǎn.

      The machines in the factory run nonstop twenty-four hours a day.

    • 他正在学怎么操作这台机器。

      tā zhèngzài xué zěnme cāozuò zhè tái jīqì.

      He is learning how to operate this machine.

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