机械

jī xiè

HSK 6

Meaning

利用力学原理组成的各种装置；也比喻呆板、不灵活。

Various devices composed of mechanical principles; also metaphorically meaning stiff, inflexible.

可作为名词指机器或机械装置，也可作为形容词形容动作或思维呆板、不灵活。

Used as a noun to refer to machines or mechanical devices, and as an adjective to describe stiff or inflexible actions or thinking.

1 这台机械的效率很高，能快速完成生产任务。 (This machine is very efficient and can quickly complete production tasks.)
2 他的动作很机械，像是没有感情的机器人。 (His movements are very mechanical, like an emotionless robot.)
3 学习不能机械地记忆，要理解其原理。 (Learning should not be memorized mechanically; one must understand the principles.)
4 工厂引进了许多新型机械，提高了产量。 (The factory introduced many new machines, increasing production.)
5 他机械地回答着问题，显然心不在焉。 (He answered the questions mechanically, obviously absent-minded.)

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