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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

机关 [jīguān]
  1. 1. noun [部门] department
    政府机关
    government department
  2. 2. noun [mechanics] mechanism
    启动机关
    starting mechanism
  3. 3. noun [计谋] scheme

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

机关 [jīguān]
  1. 1. [mechanics] mechanism; gear
    起动机关
    starting gear
  2. 2. machine-operated
    机关布景
    machine-operated stage scenery
    这里机关重重,你要小心。
  3. 3. office; organ; body
    领导机关
    leading bodies
    党政机关
    Party and government organizations
    文化教育机关
    cultural and educational institutions
    我们机关今年精简机构。
    我只是政府机关的一名普通公务员。
    他在机关里呆了大半辈子。
  4. 4. stratagem; scheme; intrigue
    识破机关
    see through a trick
    机关算尽,最终也没能得逞。
    我们中了机关,伤亡很大。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

机关 [jīguān]
  1. 1. 制动机械的关键部件
    打开了大坝水闸的机关
  2. 2. 用机械控制的
    机关
    机关炮。
  3. 3. 计谋;心计
    机关算尽。
  4. 4. 办理事务的单位或部门
    机关工作人员。

Examples

财政机关
financial organ or administration; fiscal organ or administration 财政
裁减机关工作人员
reduce (or cut down) the staff of an organization 裁减
呈报上级机关备案
report the matter to a higher level for the record 呈报
慈善机关
charitable institution (or organization) 慈善
地方政权机关
local state organs 地方
各级领导机关
leading organizations at all levels 各级
公安机关
public security organs 公安
后勤机关
rear-service establishments 后勤
起动机关
starting gear 机关
机关布景
machine-operated stage scenery 机关

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