军机 (jūn jī) — military aircraft; military secret or plan

Definition

军机 has two distinct senses: it can refer to a 'military aircraft' (a concrete noun), or to 'military secrets/plans' (an abstract noun). The abstract sense is older and appears in historical or formal contexts (e.g., 军机处, the Qing dynasty Grand Council). The airplane sense is modern and more common in everyday news and technical writing. Context disambiguates which meaning is intended.

military aircraftmilitary secret or plan

Examples

军机。
Zhè jià jūn jī shì xīnxíng zhàndòujī.
This military aircraft is a new type of fighter jet.
军机。
Xièlòu jūn jī shì yánzhòng de wéifǎ xíngwéi.
Leaking military secrets is a serious illegal act.
军机。
Tā fùzé bǎoguǎn zhòngyào de jūn jī wénjiàn.
He is responsible for safeguarding important military-plan documents.

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