Definition
转机 (zhuǎn jī) as a noun means 'a turning point' or 'a connecting flight'. It differs from 转折点 (zhuǎn zhé diǎn), which is a more general 'turning point' in any process, while 转机 specifically implies a positive change or recovery. As a verb (HSK4), it means 'to change planes' or 'to improve'.
noun
a turn for the bettera turning pointa recovery (in a situation)a connecting flighta transit stop (in air travel)
Easily confused
- 专辑zhuān jísound-alikealbum (music); record
- 传记zhuàn jìsound-alikebiography
Examples
- ，转机。Jīngguò duō cì tánpàn, xíngshì zhōngyú chūxiàn le zhuǎn jī.After many negotiations, the situation finally took a turn for the better.
- 转机，。Wǒ de zhuǎn jī shì xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn de hángbān, xūyào děng sān ge xiǎoshí.My connecting flight is at 2 pm, and I have to wait three hours.
- 转机。Zhè cì hézuò kěnéng shì gōngsī fāzhǎn de yí ge zhuǎn jī.This cooperation could be a turning point for the company's development.
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