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Machinery in Chinese

machinery · HSK 5

机器 jī qì

  1. 机 jī machine
  2. 器 qì device

Counted with 台: 一台机器 yì tái jīqì

这台机器坏了,需要修理。 This machine is broken and needs repairing.

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How do you say machinery in Chinese?

Machinery in Chinese is 机器 (jī qì). You can also say 机械 (jī xiè).

Which word should I use?

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