jī gòu
mechanism; organisation; institution
这个机构是做什么的？
zhège jīgòu shì zuò shénme de?
What does this organization do?
我正在为一家机构工作。
wǒ zhèngzài wèi yījiā jīgòu gōngzuò.
I am working for an organization.
这个机构很有影响力。
zhège jīgòu hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì.
This organization is very influential.
组织 (zǔzhī)
organization
单位 (dānwèi)
unit
个人 (gè rén)
individual
组织 (zǔ zhī)
organization
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The Chinese word 机构 (jī gòu) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 机 (jī) and 构 (gòu). The character 机 originally meant "trigger" or "mechanism", and later extended to mean "opportunity" or "chance". The character 构 originally meant "to build" or "to construct", and later extended to mean "structure" or "organization". When combined, the two characters 机构 form a word that literally means "an organization that seizes opportunities" or "a structure that creates opportunities". In modern Chinese, 机构 is used to refer to a wide range of organizations, including government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
