机遇
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
机遇 (jīyù) · opportunity
机遇 (jīyù) means “opportunity”. It is written with 2 characters: 机 (machine) + 遇 (to meet). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 机遇 is built
The characters
机 jī · machine
What 机 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A table 几 made of wood 木; 几 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
遇 yù · to meet
What 遇 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 禺yú — district
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 禺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一个很好的机遇。Zhè shì yī ge hěn hǎo de jīyù.This is a great opportunity.
你要抓住这次机遇。Nǐ yào zhuāzhù zhè cì jīyù.You should seize this opportunity.
Questions about 机遇
What does 机遇 mean?
机遇 (jīyù) means “opportunity”.
How do you pronounce 机遇?
机遇 is pronounced jīyù.
Which HSK level is 机遇?
机遇 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 电视机diànshìjītelevision set
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 机场jīchǎngairport
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticket
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 机会jīhuìchance
- 计算机jìsuànjīcomputer
- 开机kāijīto turn on (a phone, computer etc.)
- 司机sījīdriver
Learn 机遇 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.