机制
jīzhì
mechanism
Part of speech · noun
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制system
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Examples
- 建立有效的监督机制。To establish an effective oversight mechanism.
- 市场机制调节供求。The market mechanism regulates supply and demand.
Collocations
市场机制监督机制运行机制激励机制
Mnemonic
机 jī "machine, mechanism" + 制 zhì "system": a system that works like a machine, i.e. a mechanism. Korean renders it as "mechanism, system". The concrete operating principle or structure that makes something run (市场机制 the market mechanism, 监督机制 an oversight mechanism). Unlike the broad 体制, 机制 focuses on how things work internally (the operating mode). 机 is the 机 of 机器 and 机械; 制 means "system" (制度).
Related
体制机构制度体系
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What is the focus of 机制 versus 体制?