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借此机会 (jiè cǐ jī huì) — to take this opportunity; to make use of this occasion

Definition

A formal, written phrase meaning 'to take this opportunity' — typically used in speeches, announcements, or formal writing to introduce a remark or action. Often appears at the start of a sentence.

verb
to take this opportunityto make use of this occasion

Examples

  • 借此机会。
    Wǒ jiè cǐ jī huì xiàng dà jiā biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
    I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone.
  • 借此机会，。
    jiè cǐ jī huì, Wǒ xiǎng jiè shào yí xià wǒ men de jì huà.
    Taking this opportunity, I'd like to introduce our plan.
  • 借此机会。
    Tā jiè cǐ jī huì tí chū le xīn de jiàn yì.
    She took this opportunity to put forward a new suggestion.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
昔
昔xī借jiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

借 combines 人, a person, with 昔, which shows the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

Open 此 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree; wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
几
几jǐ机jī
Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Open 机 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 會; 会 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
合合héto meet
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡆧
𡆧𡆧會huì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Traditional 會 pairs 合 (to meet) with 𡆧, an original form for ironware, to give the sound. The simplified 会 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

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