生机
Old HSK 6
生机 (shēngjī) · vitality
生机 (shēngjī) means “vitality; life; chance of survival”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 机 (machine). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 生机 is built
The characters
生 shēng · to give birth
What 生 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
春天来了，到处充满生机。Chūntiān lái le, dàochù chōngmǎn shēngjī.Spring has come and everything is full of life.
这家老工厂又有了生机。Zhèjiā lǎo gōngchǎng yòu yǒu le shēngjī.This old factory has come back to life.
Questions about 生机
What does 生机 mean?
生机 (shēngjī) means “vitality; life; chance of survival”.
How do you pronounce 生机?
生机 is pronounced shēngjī.
Which HSK level is 生机?
生机 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 先生xiānshengMr
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
Learn 生机 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 161: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.