契机 (qì jī) — critical opportunity; turning point; juncture
Definition
契机 stresses the right moment for action or change — closer to 'turning point' than to a general 机遇. Use it when something triggers a shift, not just any chance.
noun
critical opportunityturning pointjuncture
Examples
- 契机。Zhè cì jīng jì gǎi gé shì fā zhǎn de guān jiàn qì jī.This economic reform is a critical opportunity for development.
- 契机，。Wǒ men yào zhuā zhù zhè ge qì jī, tí shēng gōng sī jìng zhēng lì.We must seize this turning point to enhance the company's competitiveness.
- 契机。Zhè chǎng wēi jī fǎn ér chéng le chuàng xīn de qì jī.This crisis instead became a juncture for innovation.
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