有机 (yǒujī) — organic
HSK 4 | adjective | produced without synthetic chemicals; relating to organic chemistry
有机 (yǒujī)
有机 means organic — whether referring to food grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, or to organic chemistry. In everyday HSK-level usage, it most commonly describes organic food products.
Meanings
- adjective organic (grown or produced without synthetic chemicals; also relating to organic compounds in chemistry)
Example Sentences
有机蔬菜比普通蔬菜贵一些。 Yǒujī shūcài bǐ pǔtōng shūcài guì yīxiē. Organic vegetables are a bit more expensive than regular ones.
越来越多的人选择购买有机食品。 Yuè lái yuè duō de rén xuǎnzé gòumǎi yǒujī shípǐn. More and more people choose to buy organic food.
这个农场专门生产有机农产品。 Zhège nóngchǎng zhuānmén shēngchǎn yǒujī nóngchǎnpǐn. This farm specializes in producing organic agricultural products.
有机化学是化学的一个重要分支。 Yǒujī huàxué shì huàxué de yī gè zhòngyào fēnzhī. Organic chemistry is an important branch of chemistry.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 有机食品 (yǒujī shípǐn) | organic food |
| 有机农业 (yǒujī nóngyè) | organic farming |
| 有机化学 (yǒujī huàxué) | organic chemistry |
| 有机认证 (yǒujī rènzhèng) | organic certification |
Usage Notes
In modern Chinese, 有机 is most commonly encountered in the context of organic food and healthy eating. The phrase 有机食品 is the standard label you will see on certified organic products in supermarkets. In academic and scientific writing, 有机化学 refers to organic chemistry.
Memory Hook
有 (yǒu) means "to have" and 机 (jī) means mechanism or life force. Organic things are those that "have a life mechanism" — they are alive and natural.