Chinese word

契机

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì jī

Meaning

  • nounopportunity

Example

我们的聊天成为他决定留学的契机。wǒ men de liáo tiān chéng wéi tā jué dìng liú xué de qì jī

Our conversation gave him the opportunity to decide to study abroad.

Illustration for 契机 (opportunity)

More examples

这次改革为年轻创业者提供了契机。zhè cì gǎi gé wèi nián qīng chuàng yè zhě tí gōng le qì jī

This reform offered young entrepreneurs an opportunity.

Core concept

A hinge moment that turns an existing situation toward a new result.

Common phrases

  • 提供契机tí gōng qì jī

    offer an opportunity

  • 抓住契机zhuā zhù qì jī

    grasp an opportunity

  • 成为契机chéng wéi qì jī

    serve as an opportunity

Similar words

机会jī huì: A favorable chance to do something or for something to happen.
转机zhuǎn jī: A turning point that marks the start of an improvement in a situation.
时机shí jī: The right time or timing for doing something.

Definition in Chinese

引发或促成某事发生的关键时刻或机会。yǐn fā huò cù chéng mǒu shì fā shēng de guān jiàn shí kè huò jī huì

Word origin

契 (qì, "to join") + 机 (jī, "opportunity") presents a timely opening as the point where circumstances and action meet.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun is more formal than simpler alternatives, while it fits news and serious discussion of events that lead to a new stage.

Other meanings

  • turning pointnoun

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