jīzi

机子

Word · NounTraditional機子

machine; device; trigger

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

machine; device; apparatus

informal

Colloquial term for machines and mechanical devices such as computers, phones, or looms. Commonly used in northern dialects.

Zhè这
tái台
jī机
zi子
tài太
jiù旧
le了
 ，
gāi该
huàn换
xīn新
de的
le了
 。

This machine is too old; it's time to get a new one.

Diàn电
nǎo脑
jī机
zi子
tū突
rán然
sǐ死
jī机
le了
 。

The computer suddenly crashed.

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Zhè这
zhī织
bù布
jī机
zi子
shì是
lǎo老
bèi辈
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
 。

This loom has been passed down from the older generation.

2.

noun

trigger (of a firearm)

informal

Colloquial or dialectal term for the trigger of a gun. Used in some regional dialects.

Tā他
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
yī一
zhí直
kòu扣
zài在
jī机
zi子
shàng上
méi没
fàng放
 。

His finger stayed on the trigger without releasing.

Bié别
luàn乱
dòng动
jī机
zi子
 ，
qiāng枪
yǐ已
jīng经
shàng上
táng膛
le了
 。

Don't touch the trigger randomly; the gun is already loaded.