机遇

jī yù

favourable circumstances; opportunity; chance

HSK Level 4

Example Sentences

我们要抓住机遇,努力学习。

Wǒmen yào zhuāzhù jīyù, nǔlì xuéxí.

We must seize the opportunity and study hard.

这个机遇对我们来说非常重要。

Zhège jīyù duì wǒmen lái shuō fēicháng zhòngyào.

This opportunity is very important to us.

我们应该珍惜机遇,不要错过。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zhēnxī jīyù, bùyào guòcuò.

We should cherish the opportunity and not miss it.

Synonyms

良机 (liángjī)

good opportunity

机会 (jīhuì)

chance

Antonyms

危机 (wēijī)

crisis

挑战 (tiǎozhàn)

challenge

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 机遇 (jīyù) is a compound of two characters: 机 (jī) and 遇 (yù). The character 机 originally meant "trigger" or "mechanism", and later extended to mean "opportunity" or "chance". The character 遇 originally meant "to meet" or "to encounter", and later extended to mean "opportunity" or "chance". Thus, the compound word 机遇 literally means "triggering an encounter" or "creating an opportunity". It is often used in the sense of "opportunity" or "chance", especially in the context of business or career. For example, someone might say 抓住机遇 (zhǎozhù jīyù), which means "to seize an opportunity".

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