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机遇 (jī yù) — opportunity; favorable circumstance

Definition

机遇 (jīyù) is a more formal, written-style word for 'opportunity,' emphasizing favorable circumstances — compared to the everyday 机会. It pairs with 抓住 and often refers to life-changing or rare chances.

noun
opportunityfavorable circumstance

Examples

  • 机遇，。
    Zhè cì jī yù fēi cháng nán dé, nǐ yí dìng yào zhuā zhù.
    This opportunity is very rare; you must seize it.
  • 机遇。
    Zài wēi jī zhōng wǎng wǎng yǐn cáng zhe xīn de jī yù.
    New opportunities are often hidden in crises.
  • 机遇。
    Tā píng jiè zhè ge jī yù shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.
    He realized his dream by virtue of this opportunity.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

机jīopportunity
遇yùencounter

机 denotes an opportunity and 遇 an encounter; together they mean a favorable chance.

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
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.

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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
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
禺
禺yú遇yù
Same sound today

遇 combines 辶, a walking-related part, with 禺, which gives the sound. The 辶 part shows that the meaning involves walking or moving.

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