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机会

jī huì

opportunity

Usage note

机会就是可以做某件事的好时机,比如学习新东西或交新朋友的时候。

jī huì jiù shì kě yǐ zuò mǒu jiàn shì de hǎo shí jī, bǐ rú xué xí xīn dōng xī huò jiāo xīn péng yǒu de shí hòu.

An opportunity is a good time to do something, like when you can learn something new or make a new friend.

Context note

当你可以做一件对你有好处的事情时,这就是一个机会。它常常出现在学习、比赛或交朋友的时候。

Dāng nǐ kěyǐ zuò yī jiàn duì nǐ yǒu hǎochù de shìqíng shí, zhè jiùshì yīgè jīhuì. Tā chángcháng chūxiàn zài xuéxí, bǐsài huò jiāo péngyǒu de shíhou.

This word is used when a good moment or situation comes up that can help you do something positive, like learning, joining a contest, or making friends.

5 examples

妈妈给了我一个机会去参加学校的演讲比赛。
mā ma gěi le wǒ yí gè jī huì qù cān jiā xué xiào de yǎn jiǎng bǐ sài。
Mom gave me an opportunity to participate in the school speech contest.
这次失败后,他得到了重新开始的机会
zhè cì shī bài hòu, tā dé dào le chóng xīn kāi shǐ de jī huì。
After this failure, he got a chance to start over again.
每天学习新知识都是一个好机会
měi tiān xué xí xīn zhī shi dōu shì yí gè hǎo jī huì。
Learning new knowledge every day is a good opportunity.
他抓住了这个机会,成功地完成了任务。
tā zhuā zhù le zhè ge jī huì, chéng gōng dì wán chéng le rèn wu。
He seized this opportunity and successfully completed the task.
如果努力学习,你就有机会获得奖学金。
rú guǒ nǔ lì xué xí, nǐ jiù yǒu jī huì huò dé jiǎng xué jīn。
If you study hard, you have a chance to win a scholarship.

5 mini stories

小明每天练习英语口语,终于有一天他得到了一个参加英语演讲比赛的机会
xiǎo míng měi tiān liàn xí yīng yǔ kǒu yǔ, zhōng yú yǒu yì tiān tā dé dào le yí gè cān jiā yīng yǔ yǎn jiǎng bǐ sài de jī huì。
Xiao Ming practiced his spoken English every day and finally got an opportunity to participate in an English speech contest.
小红在学习中遇到了困难,但她抓住了这个机会向老师求助。
xiǎo hóng zài xué xí zhōng yù dào le kùn nán, dàn tā zhuā zhù le zhè ge jī huì xiàng lǎo shī qiú zhù。
Xiaohong encountered difficulties in her studies, but she seized this chance to seek help from the teacher.
妈妈给了妹妹一个机会去尝试自己做饭。
mā ma gěi le mèi mei yí gè jī huì qù cháng shì zì jǐ zuò fàn。
Mom gave Sister a chance to try cooking by herself.
他通过努力工作获得了晋升的机会
tā tōng guò nǔ lì gōng zuò huò dé le jìn shēng de jī huì。
He got an opportunity for promotion through hard work.
这次旅行给了我们一个机会去了解不同的文化。
zhè cì lǚ xíng gěi le wǒ men yí gè jī huì qù liǎo jiě bù tóng de wén huà。
This trip gave us a chance to learn about different cultures.

Mini dialogue

学骑车

A
你会骑自行车吗?
Nǐ huì qí zìxíngchē ma?
Can you ride a bike?
B
还不会,但我想找个机会学。
Hái bù huì, dàn wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè jīhuì xué.
Not yet, but I want to find an opportunity to learn.

举手回答

A
老师问问题的时候,你怎么不回答?
Lǎoshī wèn wèntí de shíhou, nǐ zěnme bù huídá?
Why didn't you answer when the teacher asked a question?
B
我在等机会,等一个我会的问题。
Wǒ zài děng jīhuì, děng yī gè wǒ huì de wèntí.
I'm waiting for an opportunity, for a question I know.

Related words and contrasts

similar
时机
shí jī
timing; opportune moment

时机 focuses on the right time, while 机会 is a chance or opportunity.

related
运气
yùn qi
luck; fortune

运气 is luck, which can sometimes bring an 机会 (opportunity).

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