How to say “opportunity” in Chinese
opportunity, chance
“Opportunity” in Chinese is 机会, jī huì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
机会 is read jī huì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “机会”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 机会. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在我看来，这是一个好机会。zàiwǒkànlái,zhèshìyígehǎojīhuìIn my view, this is a good opportunity.
- 我有机会去中国实习。wǒyǒujīhuìqùZhōngguóshíxíI have a chance to go to China for an internship.
- 这是一个难得的机会。zhèshìyígenándédejīhuìIt's a rare chance.
- 这是我唯一的机会zhèshìwǒwéiyīdejīhuìThis is my only chance.
- 我们要给年轻人创造更多机会wǒmenyàogěiniánqīngrénchuàngzàogèngduōjīhuìWe need to create more opportunities for young people.
- 不要被动地等待机会búyàobèidòngdeděngdàijīhuìDon't wait passively for opportunities.
More words from the lesson “I believe”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “opportunity” in Chinese?
“Opportunity” in Chinese is 机会, pinyin jīhuì.
What does 机会 mean?
机会 (jīhuì) means “opportunity, chance”.
How do you write 机会?
机会 is 2 characters: 机 (jī) — machine, device; 会 (huì) — can; meeting. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 机会?
机会 is read jīhuì. Tones: jī — first tone, huì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“opportunity” in the lesson “I believe”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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